Actor Ricky Whittle
Brtish ‘SNL’ Would Slam Present U.S. Politics …
All Good If People Can Take a Joke
Revealed
TMZ.com
Ricky Whittle says the UK model of “Saturday Night time Dwell” would go even tougher after American politics than the U.S. present … although he is unsure the humor would translate.
We caught up with the British actor — finest identified within the States for his position within the fantasy sequence “American Gods” — at LAX Thursday … and, we requested him about information of ‘SNL’ increasing with a UK model of the present slated to kick off in 2026.
Whittle says he thinks the present will likely be a large hit within the UK … although he does admit the humor may not translate to America — ‘trigger the self-deprecating Brit fashion and the aggressive jokes concerning the present state of American politics would possibly drive some viewers away.
Ricky says he feels the world has gotten somewhat too delicate … however, so long as People can perceive the nation’s management is the butt of many jokes within the worldwide group proper now, then they’re going to benefit from the humor too.
Whittle says he feels the space from the USA will give the British ‘SNL’ license to kill … with no-holds-barred jokes concerning the U.S., which even the OG ‘SNL’ could be frightened to make.
Ricky additionally throws out the identify of a comic he’d prefer to see on ‘SNL UK’ … watch the clip till the top to listen to who he has in thoughts.
We’ll have to attend a very good whereas earlier than any hosts of the present are introduced … however, it appears like Ricky could be right down to throw his hat within the ring!
