As Saturday Night Live marks its fiftieth season, Bill Murray hopes to have a homecoming quickly.
The Oscar nominee stated he’d “actually” wish to return as a bunch for its present milestone season, defending the NBC sketch comedy present’s present artistic staff in opposition to criticism.
“Folks all the time give me a tough time about, ‘Oh, the unique present was so nice and it’s awful now,’” Murray stated on the New Heights podcast. “And I say, ‘No, it’s not.’ The present that’s on now, they do stuff that’s simply nearly as good as anyone ever did, on a regular basis.”
Earlier than his beloved roles in Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984), Murray was a author and forged member on SNL from 1977 to 1980. He was recognized for such characters as Dick Lanky, Francis Jocko Leary Jr. and Honker. The actor has since hosted the present 5 occasions.
“I advised ’em I’d wish to host one this yr,” stated Murray. “So, perhaps if I get organized. I believe I did it two different occasions once I was there. I’d wish to strive it another time. It may be the final time to strive it.”
Invoice Murray in the course of the ‘Weekend Replace’ sketch on the April 7, 1979 episode of Saturday Evening Stay. (NBCU Photograph Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Photos)
Murray’s feedback come after SNL introduced former forged members Chris Rock and Martin Quick will return to host the Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 episodes, respectively, together with musical friends Gracie Abrams and Hozier.
Created by Lorne Michaels in 1975, SNL will have a good time its fiftieth anniversary with a primetime particular Sunday, Feb. 16.
