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Tom Hanks joked about forgetting how to button up, not knowing what day of the week it is, and how his diagnosis of coronavirus made people feel “uncomfortable” around him while presenting the first virtual episode of “staying home”. . Saturday night live ‘.
Hanks, 63, previously revealed that he and his wife Rita Wilson had been diagnosed with coronavirus on March 11 while they were in Australia and used their opening SNL dialogue to comment on how it made him feel more like ‘daddy of America.’ than ever, mainly because nobody wanted to be near him.
“I’ve been the” famous canary in the coal mine “for coronavirus, and ever since I was diagnosed, I’ve been more like the” Dad of America “than ever, since nobody wants to be around me for long, and I think what awkward people, “he said, referring to disgraceful comedian Bill Cosby.
This was the first SNL episode to air in five weeks, after an episode scheduled for March 28, with first-time host John Krasinski and musical guest Dua Lipa, was removed due to the crash of the coronavirus in the city. from New York.
Tom Hanks hosted the first Home SNL after the show had a five-week break
Hanks also added a more solemn note at the end of his appearance as he spoke about people who cannot stay home and continue to go out to work in the midst of the pandemic.
“Stay safe,” he said. ‘We are in this for as long as it is, and we will get through it together.
‘We are going to thank our hospital workers, the first responders and all the helpers. The grocery storekeepers, the people who are preparing food for us, the men and women who keep this country running at a time when we need them more than ever.
“We will take care of them and take care of each other.”
Hanks started their first match with a shout out to ‘Tiger King’, the Netflix documentary that has become a huge hit in recent weeks as coronavirus closures began to take over the country.
“Hello, all of you great cats and kittens,” he said, referring to the phrase from Tiger King star Carole Baskin.
He also commented on his shaved head that he promised was only for a role in a movie.
“It’s a weird time trying to be funny, but trying to be funny is SNL stuff, so we thought, ‘What the hell? Let’s try! Hanks continued.
After joking about his role as ‘America’s Dad’, Hanks dipped into his monologue about his own experience of suffering from the virus and living in quarantine.
He and his wife have now recovered and returned to the United States.
During his monologue, the actor joked that he had forgotten how to press a button.
He displayed his reference cards to show that there was some normality to the unconventional show.
“I was first diagnosed in Australia,” he said. ‘Now, the people of Australia are fantastic in every way, but they use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit when they take your temperature, so when they come in and say, “You’re 36,” which I found to be very bad, it turns out 36 is good; 38 is bad.
“Basically, this is how Hollywood treats female actors.”
He also joked about the effect staying home has, claiming he has almost forgotten how to dress in anything other than athletics.
‘But now my wife [Rita Wilson] And I’m fine, I’m fine, hunkered down as we all should be. In fact, this costume? This is the first time I’ve been wearing more than just sweatpants since March 11, ” Hanks said.
“ My wife had to help me put it on because I forgot how the buttons work, but it turns out there are these little discs and they slip into these slots. It’s amazing!’
“Also, there are no longer things like Saturday,” he added. “Every day is today and we are not really live, but we are doing everything we can to try to make this feel like the SNL you know and love.”
Hanks also attempted a segmented question and answer by dressing up with different characters, including this Australian cowboy who asked about Vegemite.
Her first character sported a paper mustache to ask how she keeps fit.
The actor tried a fun question-and-answer section, dressing up as different characters to ask himself questions.
Throwing on a beret, a paper mustache, and a pipe, Hanks wondered how he managed to stay in shape while being questioned by an Australian cowboy character about the Australian classic Vegemite.
It also took a while to hit the show itself.
“We have a great show for you tonight,” said Hanks.
Will it look a little different than what you’re used to? Yes. Will it be strange to see sketches without big sets and costumes? Sure, but will it make you laugh? Hey, it’s SNL.
“There will be some good things, maybe a stinky one or two, you know the exercise.”
The show opened with a shot of the entire cast working on Zoom to create the script.
Also featured on the show was music from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, as well as sketches that included a music video for Pete Davidson from his mother’s basement and Kate McKinnon in the character of Ruth Bader Ginsburg directing a training tutorial at home.
Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were locked up while recovering in Australia, where Hanks was filming a movie about Elvis Presley.
Production is currently suspended.
The couple is now back in the United States after their recovery.
