• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, February 1, 2016

Tell me where Ryanville is located and I'll relocate ASAP. Hopefully, it's not the town adjacent to Springfield in "The Simpsons." Hyundai is promoting the 2017 Elantra during the second quarter of Super Bowl 50. The 45-second ad promotes the Elantra's automatic emergency braking system and pedestrian detection technology by visiting a town where the residents have trouble focusing behind the wheel. In "Ryanville," all the men look like Ryan Reynolds. The town sign reads: Welcome to Ryanville. Population: Yes. While two women drive through town, listening to "Whatta Man" by Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue, all they see are hunky men. Ryan Reynolds is the local policeman, construction worker, bike rider and tackle football player. The spot ends when the pair needs to pull over and stop driving, because they would have hit Ryan Reynolds, dog walker, along with his clientele, had the Elantra not braked for them. See it here, created by Innocean. Hyundai will also debut "The Chase" during Super Bowl 50, but it's less swoon-worthy and more animal hijinks. A hike in the woods turns life-threatening when a couple are chased by two bears. The man uses his voice-activated Blue Link Remote Start to get his Hyundai ready for a quick getaway. The spot ends with the bears talking. One wanted to give the pair a hug; the other wanted to eat them, even tough he's vegan. See it here.

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