"Kate McKinnon looks tired. I don't blame her. She's in London to promote "The Roses," which opens Friday, and I'm here to ask her about it. I'm not the first reporter she's talked to today, and I won't be the last. Hence, the "Saturday Night Live" stalwart looks like you or I do during the workday: ready for it to be over."
"She's not even here to promote her own starring vehicle. She's a side player in "The Roses." This film is a remake of "The War of the Roses," Danny DeVito's ink black 1989 divorce comedy starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Your feuding couple this time is played by British heavyweights Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. Your man behind the camera is "Austin Powers" director Jay Roach."
"This is a very funny movie - and one that manages to leave a mildly sweeter aftertaste than the original. That's a credit to the leads. (Cumberbatch hasn't been able to joke around like this since "Sherlock," while Colman's comedic timing in "The Favourite," co-written by McNamara, was so good that it netted her a surprise Best Actress Oscar.) But it's also a credit to the supporting cast, which includes Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, and McKinnon and Andy Samberg as the Colberbatch's best couple friends."
Kate McKinnon appears fatigued while in London promoting The Roses but maintains professionalism and provides thoughtful answers. She occupies a supporting role in The Roses, a remake of the 1989 dark divorce comedy The War of the Roses. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play the feuding couple, Jay Roach directs, and Tony McNamara wrote the screenplay. The film balances black comedy with a mildly sweeter tone than the original. The leads drive much of the humor, and the supporting cast — including Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, Andy Samberg, and McKinnon — bolsters the movie's comic strength.
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