There was a lot of anticipation surroundingAdam DriverhostingSaturday Night Livethis week, especially after a particularly great set ofpromoslanded that embraced both his odd, quirky delivery and of course his role as Kylo Ren inStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Ultimately, though,SNLdidn’t seem to do much with Driver’s appearance, except for this clip spoofing the showUndercover Boss.
If you aren’t familiar with the show, the CBS reality show invites CEOs to disguise themselves and spend time working among the lowliest staff members, observing the day-to-day business at their company’s ground level. It helps them find systemic issues with their company, and also get a sense of what employees really think of them (and what they go through – usually embarrassing themselves by performing regular tasks badly). On the flip side, great employees are often rewarded afterwards, and bad employees are usually given opportunities to change (and in rare cases, are fired).
In theSNLclip, Driver’s Kylo Ren goes undercover at Starkiller Base, and the skit does a great job of capturingUndercover Boss' tone and setup. That, mixed with Kylo Ren’s mixture of uncertainty and anger makes for a hilarious scenario (although my favorite parts were just the Stormtroopers wandering around). Check it out below:
“I have not had my muffin yet, Matt!”
Of course, the stakes are escalated since it’s Kylo Ren, and in one of the funnier moments, he opines, “hearing Zack lost his son really struck a nerve with me. Especially because I was the one that killed him.” And then the card! Of course, Kylo Ren’s petulance always wins out, and despite his momentary desire to change, um … he’s still terrible. But Driver’s portrayal of him has already become iconic, and until the next film, there’s alwaysEmo Kylo Ren.
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