KFC’s New Colonel Sanders is the Original Colonel Sanders
By Melissa Martin • August 4, 2017The last two years have seen a slew of celebrities take on the role of Colonel Sanders, but no one can match the original legend. KFC’s latest ad features footage from the 1970s of the original Colonel with updated offerings for 2017. Savvy viewers will recognize Norm Macdonald dressed as Colonel Sanders in the background, although he’s gracefully given up the stage to the late KFC founder for this new phase of the Colonel campaign.