According to Deadline, Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Name of Action) hides killer secret during the first sketch as host on Saturday Night Live UK. The sketch begins with Ahmed dancing to disco light in his dressing room, as SNL UK cast members George Fouracres (The Franchise, Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday) and Ayoade Bamgboye (It’s Not You It’s Me, Rise and Shine with Channel 9) enter to say hi. “Sorry about this music guys, I’m just so excited to be presenting with you,” says a hyper Ahmed. “Sweetie?”
As per Deadline, Bamgboye happily takes a candy, as Fouracres calls the environment, “A very pleasant atmosphere you’ve created in here,” before he adds, “There’s me thinking you’d be intense!”
“Uh, the only time I’m intense… is when I’m camping with my niece and nephew in the summertime,” Ahmed quips back, as his SNL cohorts laugh via Deadline.
According to Deadline, the mood changes quickly when Fouracres states that they should be talking about both playing Hamlet. Ahmed kills the music and claims to have never heard of the famous Shakespeare’s Globe theater.
“You’ve played Hamlet, but you’ve never heard of Shakespeare?” a confused Bamgboye asks Ahmed, as tense music begins over their conversation. “Ummmmm… no. I wasn’t playing Hamlet. I went full method. I became Hamlet,” he responds via Deadline.
“What, you went on a real life murderous rampage to avenge the death of your father?” says Fouracres via Deadline.
As per Deadline, Ahmed raises his finger to his lips, and with a twisted smile, he reponse, “No,” slamming his small chest of sweets down before Bamgboye can take another. He switches back to party mode and says, “Can’t wait to make some funnies with you guys,” as he starts dancing again and the sketch comes to an end.
Saturday Night Live UK includes Fouracres, Bamgboye, Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops, Kiss Me, Kate), Larry Dean (Larry Dean: Fandan, The Stand Up Sketch Show), Celeste Dring (The Bubble, Cyrano), Ania Magliano (Do Gooders, Clash of the Comics), Al Nash (Water Cycle, Fook Me Once), Jack Shep (Big Boys, Charging Ends), Emma Sidi (Starstruck, Pls Like) and Paddy Young (Fin vs the Internet, Dedashka).
Below is the full sketch.