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Satirical Woody Harrelson 'Exxon' ad goes viral across platforms

A fake Exxon commercial voiced by Woody Harrelson and written by Adam McKay spreads from X to Mastodon, TikTok and Reddit.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 8d ago5 pieces719 likes & upvotes31 comments XMastodonReddit

What to know

  • A satirical mock Exxon commercial voiced by Woody Harrelson and written by Adam McKay, produced by Yellow Dot Studios, has circulated since late October 2026.
  • The video mocks Exxon's framing of climate change and El Niño weather patterns.
  • It has spread organically across X, Mastodon, TikTok and Reddit over about a week with no response yet from Exxon in the available material.

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Satirical Woody Harrelson 'Exxon' ad goes viral across platforms
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How it unfolded 5 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

Peak 1 piece in 4h at Oct 25, 3 PM; 5 pieces over 14 days (5 posts) Oct 25, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Oct 25, 7 PM — quietOct 25, 11 PM — quietOct 26, 3 AM — quietOct 26, 7 AM — quietOct 26, 11 AM — quietOct 26, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 26, 7 PM — quietOct 26, 11 PM — quietOct 27, 3 AM — quietOct 27, 7 AM — quietOct 27, 11 AM — quietOct 27, 3 PM — quietOct 27, 7 PM — quietOct 27, 11 PM — quietOct 28, 3 AM — quietOct 28, 7 AM — quietOct 28, 11 AM — quietOct 28, 3 PM — quietOct 28, 7 PM — quietOct 28, 11 PM — quietOct 29, 3 AM — quietOct 29, 7 AM — quietOct 29, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 29, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 29, 7 PM — quietOct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 3 AM — quietOct 30, 7 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Reddit 1Oct 30, 3 PM — quietOct 30, 7 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 7 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 7 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 6 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 6 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 6 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 6 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 6 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quiet 123–45
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  1. 5

    Video reposted to Reddit, extending reach further

    The same Yellow Dot Studios/Adam McKay/Woody Harrelson video is reposted to Reddit under the title referencing the line 'No one loves you more than Exxon.'

  2. 4

    Viewers debate whether to call the video satire

    A Mastodon user shares the video again, calling it a brilliant but hard-to-categorize piece, unsure whether to label it satire or straight advertising parody.

    “It's a brilliant piece of ... satire? Not really sure what to call it.”
    — ZhiZhu@newsie.social
    • ZhiZhu@newsie.social

      Check out the new Woody Harrelson "ad" for Exxon. It's a brilliant piece of ... satire? Not really sure what to call it. Just watch it: Woody Harrelson: "No one loves you more than Exxon" | New Exxon El Niño Commercial https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=yJyQXGynws g&t=177s Written by Adam McKay Voiced by Woody Harrelson Produced by Yellow Dot…

      ZhiZhu@newsie.socialMastodon9d ago21▲view on Mastodon ↗
  3. 3

    Mastodon users amplify the ad as it keeps circulating

    Users on Mastodon reshare the original X post of the ad, reacting positively to its production and message.

    “Woody Harrelson’s new “ad” for Exxon is 🔥🔥🔥…”
    — jaykuo@universeodon.com
    • jaykuo@universeodon.com

      Woody Harrelson’s new “ad” for Exxon is 🔥🔥🔥 Written by Adam McKay Produced by Yellow Dot Studios Edited by Max Koepke Video: https:// x.com/joneshowdareyou/status/2 114450083559485845

      jaykuo@universeodon.comMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  4. 2 days quiet
  5. 2

    Clip resurfaces on TikTok via @privatecitizen_hq

    The same Yellow Dot Studios video is shared on TikTok and cross-posted to Mastodon, extending its reach beyond X.

    • VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social

      Yellow Dot Studios “New Exxon El Nino Commercial” Written by Adam McKay Adam McKay Voiced by Woody Harrelson https://www. tiktok.com/@privatecitizen_hq/ video/7700646259291458830?q=exxon%20commercial%202026&t=1793046580600

      VeroniqueB99@mastodon.socialMastodon12d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  6. 1

    Fake Exxon 'El Niño' ad voiced by Woody Harrelson posted to X

    A video titled a new Exxon El Niño commercial, written by Adam McKay and voiced by Woody Harrelson, produced by Yellow Dot Studios, is posted to X and gains rapid traction.

    “New Exxon El Nino Commercial Written by Adam McKay Voiced by Woody Harrelson…”
    — @JonesHowDareYou

    • Woody Harrelson has done an ad for Exxon. New Exxon El Nino Commercial Written by Adam McKay @mr.ghostpanther Voiced by Woody Harrelson @woodyharrelson Produced by Yellow Dot Studios Edited by Max Koepke of @lostplanetpost Stock Footage licensing by Stalkr Music licensing APM

      @JonesHowDareYouX13d ago698▲view on X ↗

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