March 10 (UPI) — Scarlett Johansson made a surprise appearance in a skit on Saturday Night Live this weekend, mocking Republican Sen. Katie Britt’s recent rebuttal to U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. .
The show opened with a cold open segment showing an exaggerated, high-energy Biden (Mikey Day) addressing the nation.
Day’s Biden frequently reminded Vice President Kamala Harris (Punky Johnson) to stand up to support his statements and called out Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (Michael Longfellow). “My predecessor was,” Biden said, referring to former President Donald Trump.
When Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Heidi Gardner) exclaimed, “Boo-boo!” Liar! “ attacked Biden wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and a T-shirt that read “Say Her Name.” It is named after Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student who was allegedly murdered while jogging by an illegal immigrant. He was arrested for several crimes, but was released under lax new bail reform laws.
After cringing at her outfit, Biden said: Marjorie, thank you for dressing up tonight. ”
Biden went on to say that he had seen a glimpse of Britt’s rebuttal speech and thought it would help him win re-election against Trump more than anything Biden could say.
It was at this time that Johansson appeared on screen as Britt.
“It is an honor to serve the great people of Alabama,” Britt laughed.
“But tonight I will be auditioning for the role of ‘Scary Mommy’ and performing an original monologue called ‘This country is hell.’ You know, I’m more than just a senator. “I’m a wife, a mother, and the craziest bitch in the Target parking lot,” she added. “I’ve invited you into this strange, empty kitchen because I’m worried about my children’s future.”
She went on to describe Biden’s speech as a “permanent politician’s performance” in an attempt to convince viewers that Biden was the real deal.
“I’m not on it! I’m not! I’m not,” she said, selling the crucifix necklace she was wearing on QVC before being “bizarrely seduced for no reason.” “There’s nothing bad about it,” he said, asking people if things were better now than in 2020, when Trump was president. happened. “
The clip has already been viewed more than 1 million times on YouTube.
Johansson’s husband, Colin Jost, who is also one of the show’s head writers, also spoke out about Britt on Weekend Update after declaring that he was “a little bit devastated” by Biden’s “great speech.” targeted. However, “the hurdles were very low.”
After a clip of Britt’s rebuttal was played, Jost described it as “a scene from her one-woman show, ‘A Britt Much,’ which critics of the show called ‘Is she okay?'” did.
“Honestly, that was the worst acting I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen me,” Jost joked.
This weekend’s episode featured guest host Josh Brolin, Johansson’s Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star, and musical guest appearance from Ariana Grande.
