“The’s the best thing about being president,” Clarence tells Trump about his agenda that he wanted to accomplish as president. When “Not with my temperament!” says Kavanaugh before handing him a gift that’s a calendar of different beers.
Host Matt Damon comes into the scene as a bro-tastic Brett Kavanaugh who has not taken a seat in the Supreme Court. Mike Pence (Beck Bennett) is also at this little holiday soiree as the resident DJ. We also get treated to Ben Stiller as Michael Cohen who Trump is surprised to see considering he should be in jail. Trump responds, “You’re still smocking hot!” Melania’s ( Cecily Strong) life also has a totally different and improved life - and her accent is gone! “Being around you all the time was hurting my language skills,” she admits. ( Mikey Day) and Eric Trump (Alex Moffatt) who is now a little smarter because he has taken adult educations classes. We find out that Hillary Clinton is president and Trump is still going on about her emails but Clarence said all they found were Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons.Ī steady stream of other members of Trump’s life show up including Donald Jr. With all that in mind, Davidson is indeed more fitting in the role of George Bailey than those critical of the choice have considered.Peter Aykroyd Dies: 'Saturday Night Live' Pays Tribute To Former Cast Member & Writer Furthermore, the charity benefited by the virtual table read is dedicated to providing mental health services for families with special needs. That’s a message that SNL's youngest cast member can likely relate to on a very personal level.
In It’s A Wonderful Life, George Bailey is shown that his family and friends are worse off without him and he begins to realize the full impact of the good he’d done for his community. Davidson has opened up about his mental illness and his recovery, revealing that he has come a long way from his lowest point, where he said things got "pretty dark and scary". Davidson has very publicly struggled with his mental health. The comedian has spoken on multiple occasions on SNL, in interviews, and in his comedy specials about his struggle with depression. Though Davidson does indeed seem like an odd casting choice for George Bailey - a role originated by the iconic performance of Jimmy Stewart - the point that Davidson jokingly made has some truth to it.
I’m famously depressed and have the complexion of someone in a black and white movie.” Davidson goes on to say that he’d understand the ire if it were a live-action feature film, conceding that he’d be “an odd casting choice.” He then jokes that it would be like rebooting The Godfather with Post Malone: “He’ll make you an offer you can’t understand.” Davidson fired back at critics, saying, “It’s an old-timey film about a guy who is suicidal. Related: Pete Davidson To Play George Bailey In New It’s A Wonderful Life VersionĪs Davidson told Colin Jost on SNL, thousands of people on Twitter are “extremely angry” about Davidson’s casting as George Bailey. as well as some “special surprise guests.” Pete Davidson, comedian and star of the semi-autobiographical film The King of Staten Island, will take on the lead role of George Bailey – a casting decision that has led to some backlash. The virtual table read will take place on Decemand features Ed Asner, Ellie Kemper, Bill Pullman, Vanessa Williams, Carol Kane, Diedrich Bader, BD Wong, Richard Kind, Mia Farrow, Maude Apatow, Chris Williams, and Ed Begley Jr. Ed Asner organized the event and the proceeds will go to his charity, The Ed Asner Family Center. A Star-Studded Virtual Gala & Table Read of: It’s A Wonderful Life is a ticketed event intended to raise money for charity. The It’s A Wonderful Life virtual table read hopes to capitalize on that seasonal adoration for a good cause. It’s A Wonderful Life is all at once a dramatic, romantic, funny, and heartwarming tale that captures the holiday spirit and is an annual tradition for many fans. The film has been parodied multiple times by SNL for its excessive sentimentality, but despite its ubiquity and sappiness, the film remains sincerely beloved by many audiences for its emotion and story. Frank Capra’s 1946 film, It’s A Wonderful Life, is a well-known Christmas classic.
On SNL’s Weekend Update segment, Pete Davidson addressed the backlash he’s received for his upcoming role as George Bailey in a virtual table read of It’s A Wonderful Life.