Saturday Night Liveisn’t lettingPete Davidsonget away with missing the show unscathed.
Over the weekend, the NBC comedy sketch series poked fun at the comedian, 25, who has yet to make an appearance on season 45 due to hiscommitment to filmingupcoming Warner Bros. filmTheSuicide Squad.
Davidson’s colleagueColin Jostmade the well-received joke during the Weekend Update segment.
“A man who drove his car to a musical festival still cannot remember where he parked his car a week after the show,” Jost began, introducing a recent news story.
He then joked “We hope you make it back soon, Pete,” as an image of Davidson flashed to the screen, earning huge laugher from the audience and a smirk from Jost.
Davidson, who has been on theSNLcast since 2014, has been away in Atlanta to film James Gunn’s upcomingSuicide Squadsequel. He is said to have a cameo in the film.
“Some of #TheSuicideSquad (and Pom). Many of us are doing weird things in this photo. After a screening of Joker (thanks @wbpictures!)” Gunn wrote next to the shot.
Along with Davidson, new faces in the film include Fillion,Idris Elbaplaying an unnamed new character,Guardians of the Galaxyveteran Michael Rooker, WWE starJohn Cena, Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, and reportedly playing Polka-Dot Man), and newcomer Daniela Melchior (reportedly as Ratcatcher).
In addition to his role in the DC film, Davidson has most recently made headlines for hisrumored romancewithMargaret Qualley.
Although the pair have yet to confirm their relationship status, they have been spotted out and about together multiple times.
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As Davidson and Qualley, 24, touched down at the Marco Polo airport in Venice last month, a sourcetold PEOPLE, they looked “very happy” together.
Qualley’s famous mom,Andie MacDowell, told PEOPLE last month that she approves of the romance: “She has a beautiful relationship with him but I don’t want to step on her relationship too much,” the mother of three shared, adding, “They have a nice relationship.”
Saturday Night Liveairs Saturdays (11:30 p.m. ET) on NBC, whileThe Suicide Squadwill be released Aug. 6, 2021.
source: people.com
