George Clooney’s jealous Nespresso husband and Isla Fisher’s ‘ginger discrimination’ cleared by ASB

Tim Burrowes

February 2, 2017 9:31

Ads fronted by celebrities George Clooney and Isla Fisher have both been cleared of breaking Australia’s advertising codes of practice.

A member of the public complained that an ad for Nespresso featuring Clooney objectified women, while another felt that ING’s ad fronted by Fisher discriminated against people with ginger hair.

The Nespresso ad “Change Nothing” is the latest global execution in the capsule coffee manufacturer’s decade-long campaign fronted by Clooney.

It features British actor Ian McShane aa a jealous gangster who has Clooney beaten up for flirting with his wife.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.