Up to now, Martin appears to have gained the popular vote to play Walz—largely as a consequence of their bespectacled bodily similarities and the actor’s attainable upcoming press tour for Solely Murders within the Constructing season 4, which might lend itself to some SNL fiftieth anniversary cross-promotion. However it will be clever to keep in mind that, at 78, Martin is nearer in age to Trump and Biden than the comparatively spry Walz, who—as one Puck Information reporter pointed out—is definitely youthful than Brad Pitt (solely by about 4 months, however nonetheless). Then once more, the once non-political Martin hasn’t been shy about sharing his distaste for Trump, which means he may relish the chance to play a man battling the previous president.
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Though the SNL-star-to-senator-to-impersonating-a-governor-on-SNL pipeline will not be essentially the most illustrious path, it’s arduous to disclaim Franken’s health for the position. He’s not solely a comic with longtime ties to the collection, however a former politician with ties to Minnesota. And he has been dipping his toes back into stand-up this yr. Franken even celebrated the collection of Walz as democratic VP candidate on social media, writing alongside a photograph of him with Walz: “A terrific selection with a formidable report in Minnesota: making reproductive freedom a proper, increasing paid household and medical depart, making college meals for college students free. Veteran, trainer, soccer coach, Congressman, Governor. And he’s not bizarre!”
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