"If you're wondering why it took so long for Glen Powell to host Saturday Night Live, he has an answer: He was supposed to promote Top Gun: Maverick for the Christmas episode four years ago, but the movie got delayed, so his appearance was canceled. Lorne Michaels even called him up to tell him that no one would know who he was. That's not true, Lorne! We all loved him in Set It Up, Scream Queens, and Everybody Wants Some"
"But point taken. I'm a big Powell fan, so it's nice to see him finally make his debut, slipping into the ensemble pretty effortlessly for one of the best episodes this season. He actually makes for a decent utility player, happy to take a supporting or minor role and bounce off characters like Sebastian Maniscalco in the boys weekend sketch (an opportunity for Marcello Hernandez to dial up the physicality"
Glen Powell was originally scheduled to promote Top Gun: Maverick on SNL four years earlier, but the film's delay canceled the appearance. Lorne Michaels told him the audience would not know him, despite prior recognition from Set It Up, Scream Queens, and Everybody Wants Some. Powell finally hosted and integrated into the ensemble, showing ease as a utility player in supporting and lead roles. He committed to a jubilant Norwegian actor in a mock film Scent of a Marriage and to a hard-edged sergeant in the Bob Army slay division, delivering confident word-salad lines while maintaining high energy. He also used his physique in a Taken parody.
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