White guys are generally stuck playing the dumbass husband in commercials. You know, the guys who couldn't figure out how to put bread on a sandwich without a loving wife to help them out.
It kind of made sense that they wanted an actual actor when the role became bigger. Not sure why they didn’t just change the name.
You haven't noticed that whenever there is a black woman in a commercial she has a white husband/boyfriend?
Don’t feel sorry for white guys on TV. All these losers had hot wives: King of Queens According to Jim Modem Family Drew Carey Everybody Loves Raymond White dudes doing alright. I’m sure I left some leveling up off my list.
Ask yourself which demographic is most desperately averse to spending money these days and you'll have your answer.
For what it is worth, the top commercials for July 2022 have very few actual humans. A lot of CGI and furry animals. The 10 popular ads of 2022 (so far)