Marvel stars Simu Liu and Jonathan Majors have both been announced as hosts of Saturday Night Live this November. Jonathan Majors (who plays Marvel Cinematic Universe Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man 3) will host SNL on November 13th, with Taylor Swift as the musical guest. Meanwhile, Simu Liu (who stars as the titular character in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) will host SNL the following week, November 20th, with rap star Saweetie as the musical guest.
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It’s a nice benchmark in the careers of both actors, who have each had a quick rise to stardom – thanks in large part to their roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.
Jonathan Majors is still getting his feet set in MCU, having already appeared as “He Who Remains,” the surprise antagonist pulling the strings of time and the multiverse in the final episode of Loki season 1. Majors’ role will be much bigger and more extensive than that, however, as He Who Remains set the stage for a new MCU big bad’s debut: multiversal warlord Kang, an evil version of He Who Remains from another timeline (or timelines). Majors will first play Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania next summer; he will appear on SNL to promote his new Netflix western movie The Harder They Fall, which will stream on the service on November 3rd.
Simu Liu has gone through the gauntlet to becoming a bonafide international star. After first self-nominating himself for the role of Shang-Chi on social media, he actually got the headlining role in the Marvel Studios film. Despite several different “controversies” involved with getting Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings into theaters around the world (during COVID), the film has turned out to be a(nother) big hit for Marvel Studios, earning $423.6 million worldwide. A Shang-Chi sequel seems inevitable at this point. However, Liu will be appearing on SNL in order to help Legend of the Ten Rings get a nice boost in visibility, as the film is headed to Disney+ on November 12th.
Here’s the press release for Saturday Night Live’s November shows:
NEW YORK – Nov. 2, 2021 – Kieran Culkin will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Nov. 6. Culkin earned an Emmy Award nomination for his work on HBO’s “Succession,” currently airing its third season.
Ed Sheeran will make his third appearance as “SNL” musical guest. The four-time Grammy Award winner’s new album ‘=’ was released on Oct. 29 to critical acclaim.
Jonathan Majors will make his first appearance as “SNL” host on Nov. 13. The Emmy Award-nominated actor stars in “The Harder They Fall,” currently in select theaters and streaming Nov. 3 on Netflix.
Taylor Swift will take the stage as musical guest for the fifth time. The 11-time Grammy winner’s “RED (Taylor’s Version)” will be released Nov. 12.
Simu Liu will make his “SNL” hosting debut on Nov. 20. Liu stars as the titular character in Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings,” coming to Disney+ on Nov. 12.
Saweetie will perform as musical guest for the first time. The multi-platinum global artist has a #1 single, “Best Friend,” and is set to release her debut album, “Pretty Bitch Music,” early next year.
“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
“SNL” was the #1 entertainment program last season in the 18-49 demo and won eight Emmy Awards in 2021, including Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
Saturday Night Live airs on Saturday night. Live. On NBC.
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