27 years ago Bill Murray (69, "Ghostbusters") played the cynical weatherman Phil Connors, who is caught in a time loop. Now he is experiencing another déjà-vu: for a commercial during the Super Bowl he slips into his role from the cult film "And the marmot greets you every day" (1993).
The finale of the US Football League falls on Marmot Day this year – apparently a perfect advertising opportunity for the automaker Jeep. Murray will be featured in a Jeep-produced Super Bowl commercial on February 2, according to US media.
These actors are coming back
Murray also ends up back in the village of Punxsutawney in the commercial. It was apparently filmed on the original set in Illinois. In addition to Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky returns as the annoying insurance agent Ned Ryerson and Murray's brother Brian Doyle-Murray as Mayor Buster Green. It is not yet known whether Andie MacDowell (61, "Four weddings and one death") is also on board. She played the leading female role in the film.
Groundhog Day is a cultural event in many places in the United States. The custom is that marmots make a statement about the further course of winter. During the 54th Super Bowl next Sunday, fans will find out how the new edition of "And every day the marmot greets" for Bill Murray.