Disruptive brands riff off in clever subway ads

Four simultaneous ads read ‘Harder, Feta, Faster, Stronger’ for those in the market for erection medication, online cheese, high-protein cereal, and an unconventional gym brand.

Surreal coyly told The Drum: "We can neither confirm nor deny whether it’s a real OOH campaign or simply a ten-minute photoshop job. Let’s just say you could travel Around The World and probably not see it. Unless you Get Lucky."

Meanwhile, partner brand Gymbox’s marketing director, Rory McEntee told The Drum: “It’s the quadruple collab no one asked for and several people tried to stop.

Surreal had recently signed up Dwayne Johnson (not that one) as a brand ambassador, building upon its efforts to take swipes at the leaders in the space.

Another time it offered consumers a chance to get on a billboard for a fiver. It has previously collaborated with Wild and Hanx.

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