Saturday NightStar Finn Wolfhard Details What His DreamSNLHosting Gig Would Look Like (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Finn Wolfhard in ‘Saturday Night’.Photo:Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Finn Wolfharddreams of one day stepping onSaturday Night Live’s Studio 8H stage.

In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE as he promotes his partnership withRing, the actor, 21, also opens up about his role inSaturday Nightand what his dreamSNLhosting gig would look like.

“They were hosts of this terrible metal festival, and they would do themed commercials announcing the lineup,” Wolfhard says. “I was watching that recently and I thought it was so funny because it’s just an excuse to basically name a bunch of random bands. I think that sketch would be really funny to bring back.”

As for a dream musical guest should he ever hostSNL, theStranger Thingsstar says, “I think it’d be fun to have an indie rock band or a ’90s alt band. I think that’d be cool.”

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Finn Wolfhard in March 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

“Full of humor, chaos and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words," a plot synopsis for the film reads.

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In the project, Gabriel LaBelle stars asSNLcreatorLorne Michaels, withDylan O’BrienasDan Aykroyd, Cory Michael Smith asChevy Chaseand Lamorne Morris asGarrett Morris. The main cast features Ella Hunt asGilda Radner, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Kim Matula as Jane Curtin and Matt Wood asJohn Belushi.

In addition to theSNLcast, the movie includes some big names such as Nicholas Podany asBilly Crystal,Nicholas BraunasJim Henson,Kaia Gerberas Jacqueline Carlin,Rachel Sennottas Rosie Shuster, the latePhilip Seymour Hoffman’s sonCooper Hoffmanas Dick Ebersol,Jon Batisteas musician Billy Preston,Willem Dafoeas David Tebet andJ.K. Simmonsas Milton Berle.

Finn Wolfhard in September 2023.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

According to Wolfhard, getting to star inSaturday Nightis a passion project he is really excited about.

“I was lucky enough to be a part of that film and play an NBC page,” the actor says of his role.

“Jason Reitman, who I’m good friends with, was nice enough to let me be a part of the making of that movie,” he continues of the director, whom he previously worked with on 2021’sGhostbusters: Afterlife.

“I’m really proud to be in the scenes that I’m in, and very proud to be a part of a movie like that and to be a part of a cast that is just so great,” adds Wolfhard.

Saturday Nightis in theaters now.Saturday Night Liveairs weekends at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

source: people.com