Dan Aykroyd has formally given Saturday Night time his stamp of approval.
The actor and authentic Saturday Night time Dwell castmember took to X, previously Twitter, on Friday to share his ideas on director Jason Reitman‘s latest film, which centers on the 90 minutes leading up to the sketch comedy show’s first broadcast in 1975.
“Cracking a Head to applaud Jason Reitman’s triumphant SNL film. Wow!” Aykroyd wrote after watching the film at his native theater. “What a propulsive, engaging, funny, beautifully cast and acted, suspenseful, adventurous, music-filled ride. A perfect window into the creative process at its highest level. Pretty accurate too.”
The Ghostbusters actor continued, “I was there that night and got to relive it wonderfully again. Congratulations Gil, Jason and Blumie. Don’t miss it whether you know the show or not. It is a stand-alone masterpiece and surefire candidate for Best Picture.”
Saturday Night time takes place on Oct. 11, 1975, the day SNL premiered, and follows a ferocious troupe of younger comedians and writers who change tv ceaselessly. Dylan O’Brien performs Aykroyd, alongside Gabriel LaBelle (Lorne Michaels), Rachel Sennott (Rosie Shuster), Cory Michael Smith (Chevy Chase), Ella Hunt (Gilda Radner), Emily Fairn (Laraine Newman), Matt Wooden (John Belushi), Lamorne Morris (Garrett Morris), Kim Matula (Jane Curtin), Nicholas Braun (Andy Kaufman) and Andrew Barth Feldman (Neil Levy).
Reitman beforehand informed The Hollywood Reporter that discovering the film’s Aykroyd was probably the most tough, saying, “It was genuinely scary.” The filmmaker stated the actor had a “very unique sex appeal,” so when he realized that “there was an appreciation of Dylan O’Brien” amongst ladies, Reitman knew he discovered the appropriate man for the function.
Aykroyd additionally famous on social media that he was “excited to see how Jason’s hilarious yet suspenseful story turned out” as a result of he was the “only original crew member who had a chance to read the script.”
Saturday Night time is at present enjoying in theaters.
