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Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes

Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray.

With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to play Harris’ new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

With similar hairstyles and their signature glasses, many fans quickly drew comparisons between Walz and Martin, who’s been a frequent “SNL” guest but never a formal cast member.

The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels called Martin to offer him the role on the upcoming 50th season, premiering Sept. 28, which he declined.

scytale ,

Is SNL still even funny? I don’t think I’ve ever laughed at their skits since Bill Hader’s time on the show.

KingOfSleep ,

You know you’re getting old when you “remember when Saturday Night Live used to be funny.”

almar_quigley ,

The secret is it was never really that funny. They have a banger skit every couple years but otherwise it’s mostly misses.

RootBeerGuy ,
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Exactly. A lot of jokes and scenes have no punchline, I am not sure why, but that’s how they work.

Zahille7 ,

I think it’s moreso about the idea of the situation being funny.

Schweddy Balls is one of my all-time favorite sketches. I don’t know if that’s unrelated or not.

wjrii ,

Even Schweddy Balls drags a bit by the end. Wayne’s World sketches tended to meander. Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer is literally one joke that needed Phil Hartman (RIP) to be funny. SNL is what it is. Young comics rushing through ideas under intense pressure, targeting the demographic of people with nothing to do on Sunday morning. Charisma and selective memory have always been keys to its success.

barsquid ,

That’s not old, that’s ancient. SNL was never funny during my lifetime.

Trubble ,
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I think it has cycles. Depends on what pop culture content there is to joke about, as well as writers and cast “meshing”.

meco03211 ,

Adam Driver doing the Undercover Boss as Kylo Ren was gold. That was only a few years ago, right? Right? Please?

Trubble ,
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Oh shit! Had to be… surely just a few… 🪦

SeaJ ,

I prefer him as oil baron Abraham H. Parnassus.

Snapz ,

Stopped watching when they had trump in as host, followed eventually with elon and (very temporarily) casting that bigot comic. Desperate creeps platforming wannabe fascists who… Are not even remotely funny or charismatic people.

FlyingSquid ,
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Occasionally.

TheBat ,
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I’m not American and I don’t get it either.

Most of their skits are just the premise stretched far too long and without any punchline.

I’d rather watch UK panelshows. Brits have figured the funnies somehow.

dan1101 ,

Sometimes. Did you see the Beavis and Butt-Head skit?

callouscomic ,

Big Dumb Cups is good.

youtu.be/L2tUO2mp99Q?si=YMRzrfMwBFto9cHf

GTKashi ,

Already tired of this shtick after looking like that guy who was on Jeopardy for awhile maybe.

geekwithsoul ,

I just assumed they’d ask Al Franken to do it. Seems like a natural fit

odigo2020 ,

I’d love to see Franken back on SNL, but then conservatives would likely spin it to link Al’s resignation and “controversy” with Walz. Probably not worth it

ikidd ,
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Franken needs to go back to politics. He’ll hate it, which is why he needs to do it.

proper ,
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Not to mention it’s cliche and lazy. he made the right choice.

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