Has The GEICO Gecko Always Had The Same British Accent?

[arwalden]

Was I not paying close attention before? Or has his accent changed, and become more exaggerated and obvious in the newest series of TV commercials?

The gecko's (new?) accent reminds me a LOT of the Wallace and Gromit characters. His accent also reminds me of the voices used for the animal characters in the new TV show called "Creature Comforts". (BTW: Creature Comforts is from the same folks that did W&G... it's very clever and funny.)

[Redstone]

1. Isnt' it Australian or New Zealandish? Sounds so to me.

Redstone

[RebelOne]

2. Sounds Australian to me. n/t

[DrGonzoLives]

3. More exaggerated

It was originally voiced by Kelsey Grammar.

I still want to see a Progressive van squash that annoying little fucker.

[arwalden]

5. Kelsey Grammar... Really?

I never noticed that before.

[peacefreak]

4. Another job outsourced.

:evilgrin:

[no name no slogan]

6. No. He's gone downmarket

He used to have a very posh Oxbridge-type accent, but he sounds much more Cockney now.

[Lars39]

7. He reminds me of the guy who plays Harry Potter.

:D

[skygazer]

8. They fired the old gecko

He got pretty demanding in contract negotiations and they let him go, preferring to go with a lesser known gecko. I believe the old gecko has signed to do a reality show.

[LostinVA]

9. ANZAC accent