Ahead of the season premiere this weekend,Saturday Night Livehas revealed our first look at Jim Carrey as Joe Biden in a preview clip posted online. It had already been reported that Carrey would be featured as the presidential hopeful in season 46 of the long-running sketch comedy series, though we had yet to see what he’ll look like once the makeup is on. While we don’t get to hear him speak, we can now see how theAce Venturastar will appear suited up as Biden alongside Maya Rudolph as his running mate Kamala Harris in the new preview video, which you can watch below.
AnSNLveteran, Rudolph is well known forportraying Kamala Harrisduring last year’s presidential primaries. Earning her great acclaim, the performance even won Rudolph an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Meanwhile, this will be the first time we’ve seen Carrey as Biden. The former vice president was famously played bySNLalum Jason Sudeikis during his time in office, and last season, we also saw Biden portrayed by guest hosts John Mulaney and Woody Harrelson. Kevin Nealon also once played a younger Biden on a 1991 episode ofSNL.
Carrey’s reveal asJoe Bidencomes just days after the first presidential debate between Biden and Donald Trump. For those who watched the televised debacle,SNLmight be must-see this weekend. The debate will almost certainly be satirized on the show, as there’s more than enough material for the writers and actors to work with. It also seems more than likely we’ll be seeing Alec Baldwin return to take on his Emmy-winning role of Trump again as well. Last month, it was announced that Baldwin would be coming back for the 46th season.
ThoughJim Carreyis famous for his roles in classic comedy movies, he’s been spending a lot of time on the small screen in recent years. This includes a starring role on the Showtime seriesKidding, which featured Carrey as a children’s television entertainer. The show was recently canceled after two seasons. Meanwhile, he continues to appear in major Hollywood productions, starring as the antagonist Dr. Robotnik in this year’s hit movieSonic the Hedgehog. Following immense success at the box office, a sequel for that movie is already in the works.
SNLalum Chris Rock will be returning as the guest host for the season 46 premiere with Megan Thee Stallion serving as the musical guest. The new season also brings back the entire season 45 cast, including longtime regulars like Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, and Aidy Bryant. Anyone looking to revisit older episodes of the show will be able to check out every episode from the previous 45 seasons now streaming on NBC’s Peacock streaming service. Newcomers Lauren Holt, Punkie Johnson, and Andrew Dismukes have also joined the featured cast.
Season 46 ofSaturday Night Livewill premiere on Oct. 3 on NBC. Chances are we’ll also be seeing plenty more ofJim Carrey as Joe Bidenand Rudolph as Harris in the weeks to come. The first look video of Carrey as Biden comes to us fromSaturday Night Live on YouTube.
