Who is the actress in the Schweppes advert?
The protagonist of the Schweppes “Mission to Mars” advert is Melissa James.
It’s one of the most mesmerizing advertising campaigns of the year. Directed by Susanna White (“Generation Kill” and “Star Wars: Andor”) and featuring costume design by Janty Yates (“Gladiator”), one question lingers… Who is the protagonist of the Schweppes advert?
This space epic set to “Space Oddity” by David Bowie was created by the agency TBWA Paris and has become one of the most acclaimed campaigns of the year. So let’s find out who the actress in the Schweppes advert is.
The protagonist of the Schweppes advert
Melissa James (@melissajamesinsta) is a regular supporting actress in Hollywood series and films. You may have seen her in series such as Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time“, where she plays Elnore al’Meara, Coronation Street, Wise Children, or The Castaways. In her acting career, Melissa James stars in the Schweppes advert: “Mission to Mars”.
The piece shows us a near future where humanity is about to set foot on Mars for the first time. As the world awaits the first communication, there is no response. That’s because Ava, the first astronaut to set foot on the red planet, is calmly enjoying a Schweppes tonic while singing “Space Oddity” by David Bowie.
