Josh O’Connor:
Josh O’Connor refuted rumors on Saturday Night Live that he might be the lead of a live-action Ratatouille, a project he insists he has no interest in. The actor started his monologue by listing his credits, which included Challengers, The Crown, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The audience was informed by Josh O’Connor that he is seen as a “soft boy” who is “just trying to live a quiet life.”
“The audience was cautioned, “You have to be extremely careful about what you say because the press will blow everything completely out of proportion.”He claimed that just expressing his enthusiasm for a Disney-Pixar movie led to false rumors that he would be the lead.
He continued, “I once said that Ratatouille is one of my favorite movies, and it’s true—it’s a great film.” But I think fans started begging me to portray Chef Linguini in a live-action version of Ratatouille. Furthermore, I don’t use the internet much, so I was unaware of the existence of a live-action Ratatouille remake until the Disney-Pixar president publicly stated that it would never happen, despite Josh O’Connor’s wishes.
Can you imagine how strange it is to be openly turned down for a role I never even asked for? he asked, mocking the circumstance. O’Connor made it plain that he “doesn’t want a live-action Ratatouille either—I don’t have time for that,” despite his repeated hints about his interest in the role, including who should portray culinary critic Anton Ego.
According to Josh O’Connor, “I’m already in the new Knives Out movie—which, if you say it out loud, sounds like the perfect title for a live-action Ratatouille—but that’s neither here nor there.” “I’m ecstatic to be on Saturday Night Live. Along with the cast, crew, and—sorry, sorry, whatever—I would absolutely kill it as Linguini.
Either way, being on Saturday Night Live over the holidays is fantastic and joyful. And people, you can’t make Ratatouille without the right actors,” he added. It just wouldn’t make sense. Who would play culinary critic Anton Ego?
Maybe Jeff Goldblum. No, no, no, no. ” Well, maybe—just not right now,” he joked as he wrapped things up. The frigid open began with James Austin Johnson’s depiction of a “tired” Trump during a news conference earlier in the evening.
Ashley Padilla said in the role of Karoline Leavitt, “I know you have questions for the president, but it’s very late, he’s tired, and his mind is wandering.” So he can’t remain to talk to you.
They talked about a variety of current affairs, including the recently released Epstein photos and the merger of Warner Bros. and Discovery. One reporter asked, “Mr. President, do you have any comment on the possible sale of Warner Bros. to Netflix?” “I don’t know why anyone would want Warner Bros,” he shot back.
They provide one of Los Angeles’s worst studio lot tours. The only thing you notice when you stroll there is a young child pointing to a tree and saying, “Oh, that’s the Pretty Little Liars tree.” Who cares?
“Look, the truth is, these pictures are fake news—a Democratic hoax,” Johnson’s Trump said in response to a query regarding the Epstein photos. ” Alright, even the image of your face atop a bowl of condoms with the words, “Am I too big?'” said the reporter.
They are quite sincere. “I adore those files,” Trump said Johnson. “I’m in the records.” I have taken several excellent photos.
Host O’Connor first gained recognition for his role as Prince Charles in Netflix’s The Crown, for which he was awarded an Emmy for Best Lead Actor. Later, he appeared in Luca Guadagnino’s films Knives Out, The Mastermind (2025), and Challengers.
On Saturday night, O’Connor hosted SNL for the first time, while Lily Allen returned as the musical guest. During Allen’s second performance of the evening, Dakota Johnson joined her in singing “Madeline” from her most recent album, West End Girl. According to Allen, the record was inspired by her marriage to David Harbour. She sings of a relationship’s breakdown of trust in “Madeline.”
Johnson, who co-starred with Allen on Saturday Night Live, echoed some of the song’s lyrics back to Madeline, including “He told me you knew this was going on and that you had given your full consent.” Next week, there will be another 2025 edition.
For the first time since 1987, Cher will make a musical guest appearance on the sketch comedy show, which will be hosted by Ariana Grande, star of Wicked: For Good. The first seven episodes of Season 51 have starred Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, and Melissa McCarthy.