Adam Driverstepped on stage to hostSaturday Night Liveonce again last night. Driver’s first time on the show gaveStar Warsfans a look at Kylo Ren that they never thought they’d ever see during theUndercover Bossparody and it quickly went viral. Taking advantage of having Driver back for a third time, the writers knew they had to revisit the sketch, especially sinceThe Rise of Skywalkeris currently out in theaters.
In the newUndercover Boss SNL sketch, we see Adam Driver as Kylo Ren preparing to get a new look at The First Order. As the sketch tells us, Ren has been through quite a bit since the last time we saw him on the show, including killing his father, chopping Snoke in half, and firing on his mother’s ship. Now, he has a lot going on emotionally as he tries to track down Rey. He says, “I’ve been a little distracted by some personal drama.” Right from the start, one can tell thatSNLmade a wise decision to bring Driver back to the sketch.
Watching Kylo Ren, as Randy this time around, attempt to relate to his First Order underlings by saying, “ok, boomer,” or destroying printers with the Force is all pretty funny. However, this episode ofUndercover Bossfinds The First Order finding out thatit’s really Kylo Renreally quick, especially when he murders an admiral and later a hopeful TIE Fighter pilot. The wannabe pilot is killed because she wants to be like Luke Skywalker, which Ren doesn’t like. “And now you’ll die like him, too. OK boomer?,” he says.
While Adam Driver delivers a funny performance, it’s incredibly hard to live in the shadow ofMatt the Radar Technician. Driver first appeared onSaturday Night Liveback in 2016 and theStar Warssketch was everywhere after the show originally aired. It should be noted that Matt the Radar Technician also blew his cover fairly early on when he procured Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber. Since then, Matt has been included in hundreds of memes and is even included in video game mods. Matt may still have the edge over the newly introduced Randy character.
The Rise of Skywalkersaw Adam Driver back as Kylo Ren for what one assumes to be the final time. While the movie, like all of the installments under the Disney umbrella, has been divisive, Driver’s performance, along with Daisy Ridley’s and the rest of the main cast, has been praised. Even when doing sketches or his opening monologue onSNL, Driver brings his acting chops and makes Randy or Matt the Radar Technician spring to life in an almost too believable way. Now, there will more than likely beStar Warsfans who will try and pit Randy and Matt up against each other. you’re able to check out both sketches, thanks to the Saturday Night Live YouTube channel.
