The epic drama The Brutalist is formally an awards frontrunner — and after profitable the Golden Globe for his efficiency in it this previous weekend, it looks as if Adrien Brody is a certain guess for his second Greatest Actor Oscar later this yr.
Adrien is, after all, a really completed actor. However even completed actors do not at all times have the very best instincts, which is the place his 2003 SNL internet hosting stint is available in.
So, when Adrien hosted the present, dancehall legend Sean Paul was the musical visitor. For some purpose, Adrien launched Sean Paul whereas carrying pretend dreads and doing fake Jamaican patois. It is clearly offensive, and talking as somebody who watched it dwell again then, it was excruciating to witness — and you may watch it for your self proper right here.
Now, in case you clicked on that video, you would possibly’ve seen its title: “Adrien Brody Getting Banned From SNL.” Adrien has certainly not been invited again to host since then — and given the infamous management freak tendencies of SNL creator Lorne Michaels, many have lengthy assumed that his ill-advised improvising bought him blacklisted from the present for good.
So what is the deal? Effectively, Adrien addressed the topic head-on in a brand new Vulture interview — and as with many issues, it feels like the reality lands someplace within the center.
So, regardless of longstanding lore, Adrien revealed that he really pitched the thought to SNL‘s writers main as much as the printed — and so they even ran via it in costume rehearsal, unhealthy costume and all. When it got here to showtime although, it feels like he went additional with it than anybody anticipated.
“I believe Lorne wasn’t proud of me embellishing a bit, however they allowed me to,” he says. “I assumed that was a protected area to do this, weirdly.”
The profile notes that Adrien was by no means formally knowledgeable of an SNL ban — however, as he says himself, “I even have by no means been invited again on. So I don’t know what to let you know.”
Will he return this yr forward of the Oscars? Who is aware of! It does appear doable. It is also value noting that, within the area since 2002’s The Pianist (which received him his first Oscar) and now, he is labored steadily — particularly as a part of Wes Anderson’s movies — however not often has achieved the extent of vital success that he’s experiencing once more with The Brutalist. There hasn’t been an excellent purpose to have him on SNL once more till now, and that is simply the reality.
If he does get invited again, let’s simply hope he leaves the wig — and the accent — at house this time.