KFC reprises classic football icon ‘Rudy’ in new spot featuring Sean Astin
By Sara Shaw • September 6, 2019Sean Astin returns to character as Rudy from the 1993 film of the same name in a new campaign for the fried chicken chain. Now Rudy is pushing himself to try to become the next Colonel Sanders in a spot called “Rudy II.”
KFC plans to air four Rudy spots through November, and says it may include a cameo by the real Rudy Ruettiger, whose story inspired the classic sports film.