Actor and Comedian Steve Martin has turned down a role on Saturday Night Live as Governor Tim Walz.
Martin refused to play as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee due to not being a good “impressionist”.
Martin shared, “I wanted to say no, and, by the way, he wanted me to say no.”
“I said, ‘Lorne, I’m not an impressionist. You need someone who can really nail the guy.’ I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses,” added Martin.
Steve Martin won’t play Tim Walz on #SNL this season: ” You need someone who can really nail the guy” https://t.co/y2opDXSzTv pic.twitter.com/Jv02TllbYZ
— Decider (@decider) August 9, 2024
Here’s what The Daily Wire reported:
Comedian Steve Martin turned down the opportunity to play Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live,” despite social media users claiming there is a physical resemblance between the two.
The “Only Murders in the Building” star said he got a phone call on Wednesday from the sketch comedy show’s producer, Lorne Michaels, offering him the gig, but he turned it down.
“I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no,” Martin, 78, told the Los Angeles