Can I Play That? - SNL

Actors (Idris Elba, Cecily Strong, Beck Bennett) play a game where they choose if they can or cannot play a certain role.
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[@mickeymouse1515]

“once you’re generally asian, that’s as far as anyone looks into it” lmao well damn

[@heyyou9693]

Like Norm doing Burt Reynolds on SNL celebrity jeopardy: "give me famous Chinamen for 800. Who is Pat Morita?"

[@EllieC130]

Cecily missed out Thai though.

[@peterplot2931]

that's exactly what we should take away from this. racial acting rules aren't strict enough :D

[@PlayerZeroStart]

I'll be honest, if you point a gun at my head and tell me to tell the difference between a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean woman, I'd just tell ya to pull the trigger. But I'm not racist towards Asians or anything, I think this way of all races. Really, about all I could tell you about someone's race is their skin color and the shape of their eyes. Ask me to go anywhere beyond that, and I could not tell you.

[@caitlynwinchester369]

@@PlayerZeroStart agreed. im literally 100% chinese and i still cannot tell the difference of a chinese, japanese, or korean person if im not taking into account their style/fashion. east asian faces literally look the same to me and i grew up in a heavily asian community.

[@kentmcgowan4237]

Idris Elba is always the right choice. I look forward to his eventual portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in her biopic.

[@Rougarou99]

I believe he would do a better job of portraying Prince William’s daughter Princess Charlotte.

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

That is ....hilarious

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

Her "bi-OPP-ic"?

[@andrealuissaa]

Bold of you to assume she’s going to pass

[@arielsteinsaltz1956]

Andrea Sandoval They make biopics about living people too...

[@EchoTheSpaceGoblin]

"God took their sight and now you want to take their job."

[@cawanamitchell6466]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I'm leagally blind and this was funny!!

[@riptidemonzarc3103]

This is a joke on Idris Elba, because he played a blind man in a Mumford & Sons video (great song and great video too)

[@danielmorgan1108]

@@riptidemonzarc3103 oh my god that makes this whole Skitch so much better!! 😂

[@Ray-uv4sk]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thehellhoundsarehere6744]

I used to work in a government capitol. The cafe in there legally could only be operated by a blind individual. They couldn't find a blind barista to work there, so it's been closed down for years.

[@fishrow]

“Acting is about becoming yourself but with a different haircut” says the actor wearing a wig

[@yourinnerlawyer4035]

Duh 🙄

[@RichardX1]

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool is proof of this statement.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

I'm glad that didn't go unnoticed.

[@chompyomegasageless9477]

@ramen? its kinda more sad how many people liked his comment..pretty weird

[@pigman6954]

ik i was thinking that

[@RanaPrabat]

"ONCE YOU'RE GENERALLY ASIAN THAT'S AS FAR AS ANYBODY LOOKS INTO IT." so true 🤣

[@travisinthetrunk]

Pat Moria was given shit for playing a Chinese man in Happy Days.

[@malachiowens3423]

I mean we had UK actors play Americans so....

[@akeelanobee27]

BIG HUNGRY he didn’t make the joke, he was appreciating the the validity in the satire. He isn’t the “racist”one, society is.

[@maremacd]

My sister commented that she thought it was racist that the character Lily from Modern Family, who is of Vietnamese descent, was played by an actress of Korean descent. I had to laugh. I asked if she thought it would be racist if an actor of Greek descent played a character of Irish descent. I’m sure her response was insightful and compelling, but I had stopped listening. BTW, we are both white liberals.

[@MT-eo6tq]

@@maremacd It would be offensive as Greek people look nothing like Irish people and I am sure people would complain about it.

[@leahyoung7129]

“That would be no bueno.” “Watch it.” 😂😂😂

[@tuberculosisterrence567]

YOU'RE ON THIN ICE ASSHOLE

[@JoseRivera-te9hw]

SeaWeaselKing and you’re going to listen to a story about a guy who ate raw spaghetti, raw ground beef, play-dough, and chocolate sauce for breakfast. 😏😏😏

[@yangchen2410]

this was the lol moment for me

[@Rohi727]

That kinda bugs me of, American (and U.S. Mexicans) could probably look on map and find that one country that is white and speak Spanish (and is the reason, why the language is Spanish, not Mexican or Latin American).

[@princejellyfish3945]

@@Rohi727 The language is spanish because it originated in spain.

[@TeenoGames]

"Rami Malek is the only person who can play anybody" [Fred Armisen stares from backstage]

[@lrrowley]

Hahaha it's true! He even played Obama 😂😂

[@rrrusty49]

@Teeno Winner! :D

[@boredom2go]

Robert Downey Jr. would also like to have a word with them. The dude did real blackface and somehow it was ok because he's just that good.

[@canaisyoung3601]

But then they had that sketch where he gets passed up to play Prince because he's not black, even though Prince was biracial.

[@DDub04]

@@canaisyoung3601 well Prince was half black and half white, and Rami Malek is neither of those things.

[@MyChannel773]

“now it’s about playing yourself with a different haircut” - bold words from keenan who has almost entirely been playing himself in different haircuts for the past 5 years

[@IceWolfLoki]

He was ahead of the curve.

[@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032]

That’s the joke

[@MyChannel773]

@@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032 i’m guessing it was also a broader snl joke considering the most significant part of their costumes is often the wig but yeah he’s definitely the worst with that, it really got on my nerves for a while how he couldn’t just let a sketch exist without inserting himself into it, even when he was supposed to have a different persona

[@jaantorv4991]

Kenan is more a comedian than a character actor ... my rule of thumb is: If he's in the skit - I'll watch it.

[@KN-jr6tx]

So not so bold then?

[@19thHour]

1:18 "Now it's about becoming yourself but with a different haircut" said Kenan, wearing a different haircut.

[@nickniehaus1763]

19thHour meta

[@LydiAtheistLady]

it was brilliant . I got it immediately but I love how subtle it was.

[@palladium607]

I love it

[@bricebakker8830]

wow your skills at repeating the joke amaze even me

[@palladium607]

@@bricebakker8830 wow bet you're a blast at parties...🙄👎

[@TheatricsOfTheAbsurd]

SNL isn't getting enough credit for stepping its game up recently.

[@SylvanusWeathersbyIV]

Agreed! They are improving by going after liberal herd thinking as opposed to just going after Trump

[@kevinfromsales6842]

@@SylvanusWeathersbyIV thank God. I was getting so sick of it.

[@assdan27]

@@SylvanusWeathersbyIV Yeah, it seems they're capable of realizing that the culture we're living in is just generally absurd.

[@kamaree1]

I disagree. Aside from weekend update and the cold open, I can't think of any noteworthy sketches in recent past

[@raveoreynolds6049]

SNL has been good ever since Seth Meyer's left as head writer.

[@greghannibal]

"I just sensed it was a trap." This man knows Twitter!

[@mountainbikerdave]

oh my god "Slave Owner" killed me

[@aarona1c]

The entire sketch was built around that last joke, and that's genius.

[@canaisyoung3601]

And built around Twitter outrage culture and forced diversity in modern media, but, yeah, it's pretty obvious that they did this to mock the notion that Idris Elba should be James Bond.

[@stealthattack2209]

@@canaisyoung3601 They are not mocking the notion that Idris can play Bond but the idiots who think he can't be Bond.

[@SureBuddy]

Wasn't there a talk show where Idris said, back when people first speculated, that he appreciates it but it isn't a good idea?

[@pronkb000]

@@canaisyoung3601 I'm pretty sure SNL is *gasp* making fun of BOTH sides here.

[@ScottishRebel]

@@canaisyoung3601 tbh i wouldnt mind edris Elba or any white black or asian man being bond the issue is gender bond was decisivly a man what race plays him does not matter

[@Tigerkem]

And people say SNL doesn't make fun of liberals.

[@docdarlin5491]

Poor youtube comment chuds had to bail to old CNN clips tonight. :(

[@antg3550]

It's just easier to make fun of conservative whitey's

[@WestOfEarth]

well, the cast is also making fun of their profession and themselves. I'm a liberal, and I thought this skit was funny. Which to me is the difference between us libtards and Republicans. We can make fun of ourselves and laugh about it. But make a joke at the expense of snowflake Conservatives, and they take it personally and flip out angry.

[@agonleed3841]

@@WestOfEarth truth

[@EazyE11]

Only butthurt trumptards say that.

[@gabe6281]

Kenan: Can you play James Bond? I know the answer to that one Kenan: But do you though?

[@andrewalbertie5300]

That was the best line lol

[@kiddisley5890]

Was the joke that if he said no it would be a yes or if he said yes it be a no ? Or is that the joke lol

[@gabe6281]

The game is produced by Twitter. So no he cannot play Bond because the character is a white male. That's the joke. Twitter is where all the races come together to say mean things and precipitate a civil war.

[@kiddisley5890]

@@gabe6281 but isn't having a black James bond progressive and something Twitter likes

[@gabe6281]

@@kiddisley5890 Not Twitter the company, but Twitter "the comments." There's a difference.

[@crazychristopher1989]

Jackie: "He absolutely cannot. He is not black enough." David: "What?"

[@SpeedyEric1]

Tell that to the Oscar he won for that role.

[@WinterLake25]

As a Chinese American, that joke about choosing generally Asian actors to play any Asian role cracked me up.

[@Ezero8]

Same. It's so true lmao

[@grumpee8432]

Asian is a broad that represents middle easterners as well orientals.

[@SH-zn1dm]

Same for Hispanics. You can be Puerto Rican playing a Mexican.

[@mathieumaticien]

I dunno, watching recent movies tells me white people are usually accepting of yellowface

[@LordofCicadas]

@@mathieumaticien I don't know about that. The last yellowface movie I can think of bombed horribly (Great Wall).

[@hecticdmc]

A five-minute sketch skewering Twitter outrage culture. I love it.

[@edwardstrinden]

It's not though. It's glorifying, not skewering.

[@uncensored008]

@@edwardstrinden No, its skewering.

[@tyanctil]

Edward Strinden it’s satire

[@StuartGray]

How can they do that and not skewer their own outrage culture?

[@yark618]

Dumb people never understand satire

[@camdenrafftery3555]

“Blind person. Can you play it?” “Yeah, I can play that” “Wow. God took their sight, and now you want to take their job.” Had me dying.

[@sundragon1976]

“Do you really wanna be the guy who put on green face?” 😂

[@f.h.54]

I didn't understand that one. What's a green face.?

[@MsWill813]

@@f.h.54 It was referring to blackface. White people used to dress as a black like that.

[@f.h.54]

@@MsWill813 OK. Not the best joke but OK. Ty

[@friendlyneigborhoodbean]

*mark ruffalo has left the chat*

[@makdahaile3704]

@@friendlyneigborhoodbean I was scared for a second bc I thought he used blackface. But the I got it haha I love him

[@AislingRosa]

Mocking twitters cancel culture 😂

[@ipsilonia]

this could and should be a recurring sketch on snl

[@NaNa-wy2tk]

@Zedic Black I don't get why people took it seriously in the first place, like people are just giving them more power. And I see people going off and making articles that the internet is supposedly angry over 3 tweets.

[@ririschannelx]

they deserved to be mocked

[@kokolatte825]

@Zedic Black that's true, but I also think people just inject themselves into things now just because they can and not necessarily because they feel genuinely passionate about it.

[@eddycxno]

Jonathan Jackson not black twitter, Stan twitter

[@lillicalkins5573]

"somehow rami malek can play anyone" OMG

[@olegzhokhsrightarm8849]

Yeah, anyone who's half-dead or a junkie.

[@mariahsspleen8312]

@@olegzhokhsrightarm8849 what lol

[@michaelrodriguez9325]

Because supposedly he eats babies 😂

[@Unusualgroophy]

He’s awesome

[@mariahsspleen8312]

@@michaelrodriguez9325 if you believe that please take off your tin foil hat and reevaluate your critical thinking skills

[@vertiac]

They forgot this one: "Can Ruby Rose play the lesbian superhero Batwoman?" "No, she can't. Both because she is a lesbian and because she's somehow not lesbian enough."

[@joelwillems4081]

@bones No, she quit twitter and turned off instagram comments for a while because she's also dated men in the past. She quit the show though because the stunts almost paralyzed her and I don't think she liked the sometime long hours of working on a t.v. show.

[@kay049]

i thought it was cause people were saying she was too lesbian

[@HungryForTastyFoodAndComicArt]

No, she can't because she can't *act*.

[@SniffyPoo]

Batwoman is lesbian? Need to google this one.

[@holgerchristiansen4003]

@@SniffyPoo There are multiple women who took on the mantle of Batwoman in the comics. And at least some of them are lesbian, yes.

[@victorcaetano4709]

“President of the United States!” “In a comedy or a drama?” “Comedy” NEW SELINA NOW!

[@baburao87]

Hahaha

[@mattlittlej]

“Do ya, though?” I choked on my beer

[@cryptnick_]

Yeah 😂😂

[@jck1794]

i'm literally drinking a beer as I'm reading this

[@coltonruscheinsky7863]

This was probably a reference to talks about the next James Bond being a black woman. Even though there were talks of him also being played by Idris Elba.

[@sarahlally5111]

@@coltonruscheinsky7863 This was made before there was talk about 007 being a black woman

[@coltonruscheinsky7863]

@@sarahlally5111 Oh wow. Prophetic.

[@gabes1733]

"In a comedy we will accept it" bahahaha

[@delondir]

classic 😉

[@enx2083]

Lmao it's sad because it's true

[@Odysseylacerda]

#teamliquid

[@leandromontoya1583]

#EZ4ENCE. TL is trash tier.

[@CaptainRufus]

@Wisewoe Tiswell we had two terrible choices. We picked the TV person because uhh... umm... less people knew he was a lying power hungry dirtbag even though he totally is as opposed to Hillary who we just presume is?

[@turkeyjerky3689]

I love kenans subtle 4th wall break at 4:08 when he reacts to the audience member's reaction. So funny

[@Superpellexl]

Haha, didn't see that before!

[@BunnyQueen97]

That's not a fourth wall break, that was just a break. The audience did NOT like that Michael Jackson poster, that's the only joke that got zero laughs and so many ooo's 😂

[@DinsRune]

"Which actor can play Japanese?" "Scarlet Johansen, apparently."

[@bellablue6313]

A diverse queen

[@cowsharkdefin6376]

A Japanese tree.

[@beachedwhale12]

when did she do that

[@REfan001]

see, that doesn't really count because it was a Japanese lady in the body of a robot who looked like a white lady

[@beachedwhale12]

@@josiethal7470 ive seen that anime im assuming she played the robot girl if so she is a robot not japanese

[@akshaypandey]

Completely lost it : 😂😂😂😂 "Wow! God took their sight and now you want to take their job"

[@TheSiemek]

The most accurate description of Twitter.

[@maqclark]

Yeah Twitter should really adopt that as their slogan

[@ajax4887]

Twitter is cancer

[@Wolfman7870]

Keenan's cadence and delivery is just always on point. Dude is a hilarious machine.

[@jadalynnunger5819]

"Who can play Micheal Jackson's ghost?" Me: *MIRANDA COSGROVE*

[@pourna3165]

Courtney Cox is a woman

[@jeffbrehove2614]

That's it! Now I can't UNsee that

[@EllieC130]

I... well shit.

[@andromedaiscoming185]

Sandra Bullock!

[@MacGruberfanKFBR392]

They literally made this sketch for the bond joke.

[@luckyjasonfan]

I think it was because ppl don't think Will Smith is "dark" skin enough to play father Williams! 🙄🙄🙄 I've heard this Backlash.

[@Monsterhunter18]

It was totally worth it though.

[@DePiagetfan]

I was actually waiting for it

[@kokolatte825]

I think you missed the point because the Bond joke was just a great way to end it, but the whole sketch is actually hilarious.

[@ytmndan]

But the rest of the sketch was good, so what does it matter. Just be happy that SNL was funny for a change.

[@JuliaInMerica]

"Rami Malek can play anybody". But apparently not Caitlyn Jenner. Because no one can play Caitlyn Jenner. :)

[@jacksonmarsch8458]

Caitlyn Jenner has killed someone.

[@alexcarey5974]

He could still play that

[@Himaryous]

Caitlyn Jenner can.

[@Nanaten]

Didn't Jenna from 30 Rock tried that?

[@manojsam89]

Unstoppable force & Immovable object :p

[@jenniferm99]

interesting how scarlett johansson should have been mentioned but she's engaged to the head writer

[@source5729]

Jennifer M She might have inspired this to be written

[@FishoD]

Oh please. Fuck off with these conspiracy theories. Theres a TON of actors they could have chosen.

[@yourinnerlawyer4035]

One of them, not the ONLY head writer. Give credit to the others too!

[@laizalott]

Jennifer M sounds like you'd be a great contestant on this show. What's your twitter handle?

[@coldplaylover286]

Colin Jost wrote this sketch 😂

[@jaymills8786]

The James Bond joke hurts..I want Idris Elba as James Bond

[@stuartsmith1651]

Same. :(

[@randycox3522]

why can't we have a black writer come up with a storyline and characters and dialog about whatever roles they want to assume?

[@chingchingchingching2064]

@@randycox3522 shut up 🙄

[@kimberlyparrish7031]

No. Worst idea EVER!

[@jonstiffer4994]

@@kimberlyparrish7031 A little bit of an exaggeration, don't you think?

[@brenyatta]

Choosing a role nowadays is like choosing which wire to cut

[@kjamison5951]

So true.

[@acdsarc11]

I CHOOSE THE BLUE ONE

[@specialistgreen]

...and you're always wrong.

[@ruthhh.m]

And when the Twitter bomb eventually explodes, it sprays razor sharp tweet shrapnel right in your eyes and fingers (very painful to tweet after that). Also, the Twitter has developed a byproduct called Cancel Culture Mace (very effective, but can sometimes be overused and overrated🚫)

[@OvSpP]

Like Scar Jo in the trans girl role 😂

[@Sansri16761]

Holy shit this is one of the most savage and brilliant sketches in years. I'm in tears over the Female president joke 😂

[@bringme1kscrubscribers10]

Oooh savage

[@GLamoRousCooKie]

I wouldn't call it savage but then again people call anything savage these days. I'd say it was a smart take on the extreme yet hypocritical outrage culture that's trying to be politically correct to a pathological degree yet on the other hand is ignorant and based on stereotypes and tropes (e.g Cecily only allowed to play a US president in a comedy). But then again a misogynistic twit would take that joke at literal value and call it savage so...

[@youredumb9546]

NoneWhatsoever calm down and take a deep breath bro, you don't have to be so smart and right all the time just have fun and smile nobody cares

[@maxcandlestick8027]

I thought they were going to go back to it and have Idris Elba end his roles-I-can-play list with "President, in a drama."

[@lanceprimus293]

@@GLamoRousCooKie damn you are annoying it's a joke.

[@CherylPorterVocalCoach]

Hilarious and true

[@SpamNeggs23]

👋🏾

[@ramirezproductions0826]

Hey Cheryl! Did not expect you to be here. I just wanna say I love your videos very much and I hope you have a wonderful day! 😊

[@jamessurles9860]

"Can you play James Bond? " Idris: "I know the answer to that one!" Kenan: "Do ya though?" Hilarous.

[@jessicapineda117]

I don’t get it

[@ThatGuy-ii5et]

​@Jessica Pineda It was heavily rumored that Idris Elba (the black guy) was going to be the next James Bond, but they decided to pick Daniel Craig.

[@bpeel20]

That James bond joke was genius 😂

[@TheHortoncrow]

Still salty he didn't. Not for political reasons, but he's British, looks good in a suit, and can do action. Just saying.

[@luuketaylor]

"Is the character visibly Asian?" was the first thing I've heard in a few months that made me actually do a spit take. The delivery was golden.

[@michaelkeehan8094]

This may be the most genius sketch ever made, so many levels of comedy.

[@sofarawayfrome]

"it sure is real. because this game is produced by Twitter. Twitter: one mistake and we will kill ya". so true actually

[@aimihamberg2813]

No, sorry that’s John Oliver. It’s a holdover from when they were a British colony🤣🤣🤣sooo good!!!😆😆

[@mrs6pack]

Aimi Hamberg can someone explain this one to me? i didn’t get it

[@h.r.9563]

Africa used to be a british colony.

[@ishasmartin]

@@h.r.9563 some still are

[@l.k.9666]

@@h.r.9563 Africa is a continent that was exploited by many European countries, not just Britain

[@miar.1570]

@@l.k.9666 Well said.The Berlin Conference of 1884 should be common knowledge. As should Belgium's colonization in particular-- the pictures of the severed limbs from Congolese children who didn't pick enough crops are haunting.

[@MsGrapeNehi]

The accuracy of this skit is actually deeply depressing.

[@veghead05]

Right...... 😔

[@SaintD382]

It's a commentary about political correctness going too far, and how the Twitter outrage machine is holding everyone hostage now because we're all afraid to offend various special interest groups.

[@MsBettyRubble]

We need to be able to see it, accept it, and make fun of it to change it. This skit isn't suppose to lead to depression; it's to show behaviours and attitudes that need to go away. If you have any of those beliefs, stop doing them. Then you will be apart of improving society.

[@canaisyoung3601]

The same can be said for the Millennial Millions game show sketch. Also, with word that they're going to have a black woman as the new 007, that last joke about Idris' character knowing the answer to "Can you play James Bond?" with Kenan's character seriously doubting it hits harder.

[@robhost4271]

Canais Young ideas as bond woulda been badass

[@shawngilliland243]

Kenan's hair had me laughing right off.

[@everetth-top4760]

That James Bond joke at the end was spot on perfect!

[@Aramyx]

This is the most honest skit SNL has ever done. Hilarious too.

[@seby826]

"a white guy " "a white guy who gains 50 pounds" "a slave owner" 😂😂😂 💀💀💀

[@bigdickpornsuperstar]

"... most honest skit SNL has ever done." Since the last trump skit, at least.

[@mjperkins5400]

Ever? Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase bro

[@danandam7100]

The millennial skit was sadly accurate lol

[@piotrmitrega2765]

"teacher who learns from minoritys" - nice one

[@arta1924]

Man you can't even spell minorities. Guess we know who can't play that role. 😏

[@jonek90]

@@arta1924 don't be mean, he could still audition for a PE teacher though

[@beavisbutt-headson3223]

@@arta1924 Hey, if the vice president can't spell "potato" we shouldn't expect ESL speakers to always remember the "-y" -> "-ies" rule

[@taakotuesdays]

“Twitter, one mistake and we’ll kill you” is the best description of twitter I’ve ever seen

[@oddkhan1251]

"Acting is about becoming yourself but with a different haircut" This is so true it hurts

[@davidbak6984]

Well, there are straight actors in TV and Movie who play gay characters. There are also jewish actors who play muslims (Homeland)

[@keepdancingmaria]

"You play yourself, but with a different haircut" Wig wobbles I died.

[@roguishpaladin]

I missed the wig wobble until it got called out down here It's pretty priceless.

[@seby826]

good catch 😂😂

[@b.jr.7816]

Will Smith is in blueface in Aladdin

[@stivaro]

And it doesn't look good. lol After the Brite show and now this...he's going the way of Nick Cage. :/

[@agonleed3841]

@@stivaro the bright show wasn't bad. And the genie is blue. It's a magical existence. It's very dumb to hate that

[@Spencerf16]

Blueface baby

[@anne-droid7739]

An inexcusable affront to cyanotics everywhere!

[@avgJones]

Na'vi gonna be pissed...

[@brenna_boop6341]

In all seriousness though, the only person I would want to see play Michael Jackson is Bruno Mars

[@playingwithdick8077]

Not a bad choice and I would agree

[@BladeBlur]

Idris Elba: What about a red echidna, can I play that?

[@TheRollinNolan]

WOW. You really want him to do an entire movie in echidna-face? LET’S TAKE A HUNDRED POINTS FROM HIM, PLEASE!!!

[@fresamouse]

HEDGEHOG

[@NolaChick82]

This might be the most accurate sketch ever.

[@aquament]

@@03185212345 I think they only really started pushing the politics building up to the election, and thats because the election was absurd.

[@JuliaInMerica]

I know, right. All get crazy about political correctness. That is ridiculous.

[@WatkinsTribeChief]

“Do you though?” Perfectly timed!!! 😂😂😂

[@newprovidence2007]

LolDef the best line of the skit

[@SoonerView]

It’s too bad because I would have most definitely gone to see Him as James Bond.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

I didn't know him before this but I agree, he even is a brit.

[@free22]

Maxx Kroes How do you whitewash a fictional character?

[@BrendanJSmith]

Maxx Kroes it’s not blackwashing if you believe the codename theory.

[@Brawndo2008]

At 3:17, Keenan says "David lets start with you.", but Lawrence is the one that goes. Although it was an error, the quick thinking with camerawork helped avoid people noticing this by not showing the names anymore. Thought that was cool.

[@bobmadruga2476]

Acting is just about being yourself but with a different haircut... yeah kenan, of anyone on SNL you’d know that the best

[@Czeckie]

brutal but true

[@countys32]

That was the point of the joke you dope, he was making fun of himself, my god how fucking stupid are people?

[@token1371]

@@countys32 From the upvotes who don't believe Kenan is aware that he acts with different hair styles, or self deprecating humor...very "stupid".

[@JachAnen]

@@countys32 Woosh. It was not the point. While Bob's comments is a good joke, it's not true. You're the moron for stating it as a fact, while there's several SNL videos to prove you wrong. The point was also not about himself, but making a joke about what roles are left since someone is always loudly complaining about actors taking on roles certain roles. Calling people moron while not having a clue about anything in the video, and I see there's at least 10 more supporting your shitty behavior, probably not having a clue either, so sad.

[@chanohkhan6299]

Sooo true

[@helminenjuha]

My stomach hurts. Who penned this episode? Stellar material!

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

John Mulaney's wife, is that you?!

[@helminenjuha]

@@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell :-))

[@playerjoe]

I think Colin n Che.......

[@luluharshie3929]

According to Colin Jost’s book, he wrote this because of the criticism that performers face that they didn’t face in the past about choosing a role. Similarly, his fiancée Scarlett Johansson said her infamous quote about being able to play a tree if she wants four months after this skit aired. They’re definitely on the same page about that

[@TLeigh-fx2vm]

This sketch was delightfully harsh. John Oliver would definitely be right for that role; he mocks himself as bird-like on a regular basis.

[@Bas_tet]

He got it

[@Bas_tet]

He got it

[@riccardoferrazzo8283]

Sketches in this episode are actually funny while talking about racism, misoginy etc.. havent happened in a while

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Or they hit a couple other ones but there's a big one that they missed

[@kustomkure]

The PC thing has been laughable for a decade now but only for people who were actually interested in the matter. But now the ridiculousness of it became fully apparent for every intelligent person out there. Therefore making it mainstream and available for SNL to use.

[@lk9481]

I thought the answer to the Michael Jackson question would be Miranda Cosgrove 🤭

[@tenorfab]

L K be nice lmao I’d still love to see her play the daughter of Geena Davis

[@JodyBrownmaui]

No, just Janet.

[@wearespoke]

I was expecting it to be R. Kelly

[@notaninstrument7707]

It was at 420 likes I’m so sorry

[@KingChristian21]

Isn’t that Megan from drake and Josh

[@ThePwig]

Damn whoever wrote this got it nailed. Tons of jokes and timing in 5 minutes

[@VorticieFilms]

BRO IDRIS SHOULD’VE BEEN THE NEW BOND ALONGSIDE DANIAL CRAIG YOU CANT CHANGE MY MIND

[@WordUnheard]

Is Kenan Thompson an actor, pretending to be a game show host, or is he a game show host, pretending to be an actor? Discuss.

[@qdog5307]

Word Unheard Both... at The. Same. Time. 😱

[@urockit2011]

This comment made me laugh harder than the actual sketch!

[@binklebabe4725]

No, discuss amongst yourselves! 😂

[@kokolatte825]

🤣🤣🤣 "discuss" this comment hilarious.

[@nebulousisgod]

Thank you Linda Richman

[@Joker-gs6cl]

This video is deeper than you think 😂😂😂

[@cupcakes7015]

Joker 💯 This is how Hollywood thinks😭 3/10/19

[@MandarAkre]

Yes totally .... Audience reaction was pretty subdued except for the MJ poster.

[@noobmasteryoyo5136]

Mandar Akre the biggest laugh was when Kenneth broke character a bit

[@SylvanusWeathersbyIV]

Very telling skit. Most people missed it though. Satire on many different subjects in that video. Even inside jokes

[@atkim122]

In 10 years people will look back and realize how smart this skit was, similar to Seinfeld predicting the SJW era when they beat up Kramer for refusing to wear an AIDS ribbon.

[@gb962]

Lmao “haunting neverland”

[@maxhydekyle2425]

This sketch becomes more accurate every year

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Kenan losing so much weight, he looks so great!

[@Nayops23]

ScarlettP I come across your comment once again...

[@Woodshadow]

but what is on his face?

[@stivaro]

If he keeps losing weight, HE will be the face on that Michael Jackson ghost picture! lol

[@saffmichael4369]

Now he can't play John Candy in his biopic.

[@richardrobbin2731]

'Haunting Neverland' poster cracked Both me & him up🤣

[@TheLovelySheri]

Idris played a blind man in the video for Mumford and sons- Lover of the light.

[@bract62]

That's the joke

[@barbaragammon5850]

Keenan always plays the Game Show hosts. Pulls it off beautifully.

[@awinsawin6471]

Will playing Richard Williams in King Richard (2021) has a different meaning now post-2022 Oscars than it did 3+ years ago 😂

[@Cybeldar]

Ending was perfect. And he would make an excellent James Bond.

[@bridgallagher1290]

"Twitter, one mistake and we'll kill ya!" ha ha, fcukn hilarious!!!!

[@MichelMawon4982]

good on SNL to poke fun at how absurd our political correctness has gotten

[@cantu7614]

Yup hopefully we can all realise this and get ride of it completely

[@robertrodriguez9659]

@@cantu7614 you sound like an idiot....lol

[@charlottep4222]

Unless you’re generally Asian, of course.

[@headsetguy3805]

Uhm actually, they didnt. I´m not american, but as far as I´ve seen it, it´s usually the conservatives who outrage about gender or race swapping in movies. For Instance: How does it matter if the new bond is white or black? It doesnt and Idris Elba is a great actor, so lets go for it. But it caused a war, because Bond was always white. So maybe they were making some fun about political correctness, f.i. with the mexican thing, which was pretty on point, but most of the sketch was about stereotypes and that´s why I loved it. Or maybe I´m just tired, but that´s what I´ve seen in it :D

[@Jebact]

@@headsetguy3805 It's literally everyone who rages over the stupidest things. Both parties. They just go at it from different angles. Especially with political correctness.

[@rhul777]

“Playing yourself, but with a different haircut,” genius

[@Leonaza7]

4:56 Is Idris Elba trying to tell us something about James Bond? Stop teasing us and just take the role for God’s sake.

[@AlexRN]

Leonaza7 I’m pretty sure it’s not up to him to “just take the role”. He has to get it offered to him too.

[@michaelr3583]

I dont think it's up to him😄

[@madnessbydesign1415]

I hope Idris doesn't play Bond. He's an actor, and Bond isn't an actor's role. It's dull, uninspired, and one-dimensional at best. It would be a waste of his abilities...

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@madnessbydesign1415 he might expand the role

[@agonleed3841]

@@priscillajimenez27 that would be cool

[@melissasun6589]

missed the opportunity to say only Scarlett Johansson can play Asian roles

[@smiller2044]

🙄

[@annic7995]

😶

[@sinclairfourthousand]

Emma Stone played a half Asian kinda recently, does that count?

[@mystical2846]

@@sinclairfourthousand what movie if you don't mind me asking?

[@sinclairfourthousand]

@@mystical2846 Movie title: Aloha. Reference www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/entertainment/cameron-crowe-emma-stone-aloha-apology-feat/index.html

[@Asstastic30]

I love this sketch. Completely highlights the insanity of all of this.

[@muchada15]

will smith actually then went on to play the williams father. and won an oscar

[@2by3]

Did he though?

[@ejayg9376]

This is one of the best skits in a long time!!! Kennan is a genius

[@smiller2044]

Kenan* autocorrect isn't always accurate...

[@Formogen]

I lost my shit at Rami playing the ghost of MJ

[@ytmndan]

He could, though.

[@mercurywoodrose]

but its true. he could. he is the face of humanity

[@TheEonBlue]

Haunting Neverland, lol!!!

[@lynz01.]

No one’s commenting about the Haunting Neverland joke.....very dark but hilarious

[@OiOBlinkingOwl]

Absolutely brilliant. One of the best I’ve seen in a minute

[@MandyDollofDollLand]

"Society decided the lions are black." LMAO! 😂😂

[@emic138]

no bueno *watch it*

[@asliumay]

watching this sketch after will smith won an oscar with that role hits (or slaps) different

[@brittneybabeee4031]

*This is hilariously...and sadly..accurate.* 😂

[@mateoconk]

“Produced by Twitter” - THE ACCURACY

[@flowerangel502]

this skit needs to happen again, I loved it

[@fesouzasan]

That James Bond joke was pure gold 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DL_Burga]

Show this to anyone who takes Twitter seriously.

[@samjam170]

It’s crazy how the majority of people seem to agree that this outrage culture is a bit ridiculous yet it’s still so powerful. Unless I’m mistaken (plz don’t hurt me angry Internet people 😭)

[@ranndino]

That's because a lot of these idiots are in media so they amplify tweets of every moron who gets outraged by something stupid & it spreads like wildfire. They have blue marks, a lot of followers and then also write articles about it. I really wish there was an option to just filter all this crap out so I never have to even see it. I'm left of center but even I'm totally sick of these people constantly pushing their ridiculous opinions down my throat. I actually believe this is the biggest reason Trump is president now. People voted for the guy who is the direct opposite of this & doesn't give a flying fuck about who he offends. Them doubling down on what they're doing when called on it is only going to help him get re-elected because the absolute majority of normal people find this crap absolutely ridiculous & totally obnoxious. No one wants to listen to some jackass condescendingly telling them how they're morally superior to you due to their insane beliefs.

[@ranndino]

@craisins 86 Which is ridiculous because that's blatant cheating. Feminists actually should be outraged by these dudes who pretend to be women so they can dominate female competition due to their biological advantage.

[@MichelMawon4982]

you're right

[@peterlopinto]

I think it's just a case of the phenomenon of extremes being the most visible. I think most of us would agree that minority groups throughout America's history have been oppressed while also agreeing that twitter and other online communities can take outrage too far. There is a middle ground that a lot of us live in, but the middle ground doesn't make headlines. Also, a lot of times the "twitter outrage" articles are designed to get clicks; if you do some research on the articles, they're often only based on less than 5 actual tweets. Simply put, outrages awakens strong feelings in us most easily and thus gets clicks.

[@AudieDiddle]

@@ranndino Maybe feminists aren't outraged because they have enough sense to know men aren't going through massive hormone treatments just to play some fucking sport against women.

[@thejosie]

That John Oliver joke😂😂😂

[@layne721]

It's a joke he'd actually approve of too, probably 😂

[@kaelosinjin3557]

It's funny because when he says it must be a holdover of when it was a British play, he's talking about how Lion King is based on Hamlet.

[@drunkenrobot3976]

@@kaelosinjin3557 he said colony not play, referring to the fact that the English Empire colonized a large part of Africa back in the day

[@cordial]

A five minute sketch to setup a brilliant James Bond gag. Perfect.

[@ZzaphodD]

This is so accurate it's hard to tell reality from irony and sarcasm