SNL announces new cast members Sarah Sherman, James Austin Johnson and Aristotle Athari

There has been so much speculation about who leaves Saturday Night Live, fearing that Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong would leave. Corn SNL put those rumors to rest, confirming that all four will remain in the series. But that doesn’t mean everyone in the cast is staying. Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt exit. Bennett was on the show since 2013 and Holt was promoted to key player last season.

In a Instagram post announcing its release, Bennett wrote: “I love you, SNL. I will miss you so much. Thank you for 8 years of great people and amazing experiences that have completely changed my life. I had so much fun. ”

But enough about the old cast members, let’s talk about the new ones.

Aristotle Athari, James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman become star players for upcoming season. Sherman, better known by her stage name Sarah Squirm, is the most exciting addition. This is not someone you would expect SNL, in the best possible way. his comedy absurd and colorful (the two Literally as well as figuratively). The comedian did a parody audition tape for SNL in October 2020, or her did impersonations of Austin Powers, Donald Trump, The Joker and other characters using the same British voice, then she has a “fusion” on camera where she vomits into the camera. It’s a positive risk that will surely inspire new viewers to tune in to see how the comedian’s distinct comedy style fits into SNL.

As for the other newcomers, Athari is an actor and director, who played Gabe in Silicon Valley and Derrick in Cooperative. Johnson has also been in tons of TV shows and movies, including You better call Saul, Hello, Caesar!, and Tuca and Bertie. But he is best known for his Donald Trump viral prints which were widely shared on Twitter last year.

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