When did the Geico gecko's accent change?

[Sqube]

What region did the gecko's represent originally? What region does it represent now?

 

[EyeMWing]

he went from australian to, apparently, british doing a poor australian impression.

 

[ballmode]

when the old voice actor got screwed on a claim going through geico

 

[KillerCharlie]

As long as he doesn't go New Zealand accent... that is the worst English accent I have ever heard.

 

[xit2nowhere]

Are they gonna outsource that to India as well ?

 

[BobDaMenkey]

When they stopped using the cool model for the gecko. The new one doesn't look as good IMO.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: xit2nowhere
Are they gonna outsource that to India as well ?

Then no one will understand him.

 

[dwil]

Geico Gecko - Six-inch green computer-animated lizard seen on a series of successful Geico Car Insurance commercials at the beginning of the Millennium. In the earlier commercials, pesky phone callers were confusing the Gecko's phone book listing with the Geico Car Insurance Company. Speaking in a British accent (Dave Kelly), the irritated Gecko voiced his discontent with the intrusive consumers looking for cheaper insurance. Actor Kelsey Grammer supplied the original voice for the Geico Gecko in the first ad.

Later in the series of ad, the Gecko decides that if he can't beat 'em, he'll just try to join the company as an official mascot. At the Geico audition, the Gecko lizard meets the former Taco Bell Chihuahua mascot who steps out of forced retirement to also audition for the role of Geico mascot. When the dog sees the Geico lizard as potential competition, he says "Oh, great, a talking gecko."

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: xit2nowhere
Are they gonna outsource that to India as well ?

Then no one will understand him.

bahahaha! i'd lmao if suddenly the Geico gecko started talking with an Indian accent.