In an evening of reprisals for Marcello Hernandez, the repertory Saturday Evening Reside participant introduced again his Weekend Replace character The Film Man — a cinephile with a wan viewing historical past.
Introduced on by co-anchor Colin Jost to speak about spooky film season, Hernandez was first requested about Blumhouse’s latest field workplace win, Black Telephone 2.
“Oh, yeah, Black Telephone 2. Ring, ring! Hey? Sorry, you might have the unsuitable quantity, as a result of I’ve not seen that one but,” he quipped.
When Jost segued to the most important style movie of the 12 months, Hernandez’s persona as soon as once more dissatisfied: “Oh, yeah, Weapons. That was a really massive film, Colin. All people noticed Weapons. And I’ve to inform you: I used to be not a kind of individuals.”
Persevering with the bit, Hernandez joked, “I like scary films as a result of, within the title, they inform you what gonna occur. Like Scream — everyone Scream. Smile — everyone smile! And Noticed — everyone noticed, besides me. I didn’t see Noticed.”
Singling out a real scary film as “the one with Michael Myers,” Hernandez was not, the truth is, referencing the traditional Halloween, however quite Shrek, which is about “each man’s largest concern. You going to sleep with a ravishing lady, and then you definitely waking up and go, ‘How drunk was I final evening?’ You understand what I’m speaking about, Colin.”
In a speedy hearth section, Jost requested if he’d seen I Know What You Did Final Summer time.
“OK, what did I do?” Hernandez responded.
What about It? “Uh, I didn’t see that,” he stated.
However the kicker got here when Jost questioned if The Film Man had seen the lauded Sigourney Weaver-starring sci-fi thriller Alien. “No, Colin, I’m an American citizen,” he responded to massive viewers laughs.
Elsewhere on Weekend Replace, newcomer Tommy Brennan made his debut, just like (since-departed solid member) Emil Wakim’s stand-up introduction on SNL final 12 months. Throughout his transient time, the self-deprecating Brennan joked about his Midwestern roots, being one in every of eight youngsters and his latest adjustment to New York Metropolis.
And although the Chilly Open eschewed political commentary, Jost and co-anchor Michael Che delved into this week’s information, joking in regards to the launch of disgraced GOP consultant George Santos, the controversy between NYC mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani and POTUS Donald Trump’s latest musings about not moving into heaven.