- “Saturday Night time Dwell” introduced in comic Mike Myers to play Elon Musk for a second week operating.
- The episode started by spoofing the aftermath of Musk and Marco Rubio’s White Home conflict.
- Myers drew parallels between his “Austin Powers” supervillain and Musk’s affect on US politics.
Mike Myers made a second look as Elon Musk on “Saturday Night time Dwell” this weekend. The billionaire tech investor, Musk, continues to dominate headlines for his involvement and affect on Donald Trump’s presidency.
Following final week’s introduction to Myers’s savagely humorous impersonation of Musk, the NBC present started with a chilly open spoofing the aftermath of the conflict between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the DOGE advisor that occurred throughout a gathering on March 6.
The sketch started with James Austin Johnson, taking part in Trump, making an attempt to dealer peace between Rubio, performed by Marcello Hernández, and Musk.
“I do know you are below a whole lot of stress however I can not have you ever combating with Elon, OK? I would like you to be my good little Marco,” he stated.
“Mr. Trump, should you suppose I will stand right here and allow you to name me that, you are proper,” Hernández’s Rubio replied.
The New York Occasions reported that Musk and Rubio exchanged tense phrases throughout a gathering in entrance of Trump and about 20 others over the extent of employees cuts that Rubio has carried out.
Per the outlet, Musk accused Rubio of getting fired “no one” and resisting his push for big employees reductions, kicking off a verbal sparring match between the 2 of them.
Within the sketch, Hernandez’s Rubio stated: “Whereas Elon’s been inflicting chaos, I have been working behind the scenes, and I’m very near a take care of the Panamanian authorities to retake the Panama Canal.”
“Eh, I do not need it anymore. You realize, looks as if a trouble. What I actually love is Thailand. Okay? As a result of I have been watching ‘White Lotus’ and it seems lovely,” Johnson’s Trump replied.
Halfway by means of the scene, Myers appeared as Musk. Following a jab about him carrying a go well with for as soon as (“It is giving groomsman”), Johnson’s Trump tried to resolve the battle.
“I can not have you ever two at one another’s throats, OK? In spite of everything, I’ve an ideal document. Everybody who’s ever labored for me has left on good phrases after which gone on to write down a e-book known as ‘The Man Who Ruined Every little thing,'” he stated.
“Marco, get your finances below management,” Johnson continued. “Elon, keep in your lane. You are not the boss.”
As Johnsons’s Trump outlined their respective roles, Myers’s Musk zoned out and questioned whether or not he’d made a mistake in getting concerned in politics.
In a voiceover, he mused: “Section certainly one of my plan is full: Ingratiate your self to the president and take over the media. However was taking this job a foul thought?”
“Lots of people appear to essentially hate me. My Tesla inventory is crashing, and my private internet value simply dropped by… $100 billion {dollars},” he added, as he introduced his pinky to the nook of his mouth, referencing his well-known Dr. Evil line from the “Austin Powers” movies.
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Because the viewers erupted into laughter and cheers, Johnson’s Trump wrapped up the assembly and the sketch.
“So, headlines from the assembly. One: America is doing dangerous guys now. Two: Marco, get your finances below management. And three: Elon, keep in your lane, you are not the boss.”
“However I paid you $300 million,” stated Myers’s Musk, referencing the big sum Musk spent in political contributions to assist Trump and different Republican candidates final 12 months.
“And that is why you are the boss,” Johnson stated with no beat. “We’ll get out of your workplace.”
