Weekend Update: A Proud Gay Oompa Loompa on Timothée Chalamet - SNL

A Proud Gay Oompa Loompa (Bowen Yang) stops by Weekend Update to discuss Timothée Chalamet’s role as Willy Wonka.

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[stquatro]

I love these “Bowen Yang plays a disgruntled minor character from a major film” sketches. He’s one of the best newer cast members.

[kaci]

"Meanwhile.... we're up all night rehearsing the little song-and-dance we do when a child dies... The whole thing is SICK!" Had me 🤣

[gamedalfthegrey]

When Timothee hosts again when his Wonka movie comes out he better do a sketch with Bowen as Wonka and Oompa Loompa. And it better have a song!

[StoneUSA]

Bowen's found his calling with these bits. Iceberg and Oompa were both pure gold.

[cassio]

"but now I guess I gotta... call my parents" hilarious!

[crackdad]

oh what about a gum ball that makes children dream silly dreams “YEAH BITCH WHAT ABOUT IT” i screamed

[RebelliousBookworm]

“Well maybe you can come out too Colin”.- I SCREAMED

[LycanLink]

Gosh, I hope Bowen has several years on SNL ahead of him. He is way too damn good.

[verdatum]

It feels like the writers might finally be understanding Bowen's voice. Or if he wrote this, then they're finally letting him use it. This was right out of the park.

[tcu]

In closing, everyone brought their A game: props, sets, writers, actors, musical guest. Great episode.

[LokiDWolf]

Very cool to hear him mention he's in IATSE!!! Props! Because they need the support.

[guidoguido]

This did not go in the direction I was expecting it to go and honestly, I’m really glad about it.

[TheFoldMusic]

I hope this isn’t a controversial thing to say, but he seems to bring such a positive perspective to the gay culture, on top of his general talent. SNL has never had anything like that before!

[Mherediadlt]

“And it’s like, yeah bi***! What about it???”

^^^ 😂 too accurate!

[rocko.ambition]

Bowen's characters hit different I swear 😭 "TWonka" I wouldn't mind trying his snozberries 😏

[NextToToddliness]

Bowen could play a shopping bag caught in a gentle breeze and make that hilarious.

P.S. I love that they can both make commentary on the gay experience, like being forcefully outed & the consequences of that, while also making fun of how people like Elon Musk built their names off the backs of other people's hard work & ingenuity, yet take all the credit and most of the reward.

[daxoze]

I love how Bowen Yang's Weekend Update characters aren't full-on impressions, they're all more just him being a sassy gay version of that character.

[JoeBurgettMusic]

“Point blank, the man doesn’t know how to make chocolate. He’s an ideas man.”

I’m getting real Apple/Steve Jobs vibes here. Lol

[sam]

"i'm in IATSE, i'm in the union" CRYING

[kgal]

I love Bowen so much he's always puts 100% into these roles.