Goodbye Mr. Peanut

You read that right.  Mr. Peanut is no more.  Planters has killed him off.  In one of those pre-Super Bowl ads, we see Mr. Peanut sacrificing himself to save actors Matt Walsh and Wesley Snipes after they into an accident in the Nutmobile.

Yep.  It’s real.

The three are on some sort of adventure, driving in the Nutmobile, when Mr. Peanut swerves, causing the vehicle to spin out of control. When the trio jumps out of the vehicle to save themselves, they fall over the edge of a cliff and end up clinging to a tree branch for safety. But the combined weight of the three is too much and the branch begins to break. Mr. Peanut, realizing this, lets go and sacrifices himself for his friends.

According to a press release from Kraft Heinz –

“It’s with heavy hearts that we confirm Mr. Peanut has passed away at 104 years old. He will be remembered as the legume who always brought people together for nutty adventures and a good time. We encourage fans to tune in to Mr. Peanut’s funeral during the third quarter of the Super Bowl to celebrate his life.”

Mr. Peanut’s demise was also announced on his official Twitter page with a picture of a crying monocle.

Categorised in: Afternoons

This post was written by Carrie Buchanan