Jake Gyllenhaal decided to showcase his vocal talent through the Season 49 finale of “Saturday Night Live.” The actors began serendaring the audience with a rendition of Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road.” Throughout the ballad, Gyllenhaal switched up the lyrics, claiming he was the very last alternative to host for the finale. He croons, “They asked Pedro Pascal, but he wasn’t around. Zendaya said no because she’d be out of town. Even asked [Ryan] Gosling to return back again, just hosted three shows ago.”
The sing-along monologue also featured appearances from solid member Kenan Thompson, Ego Nowdim, Punkie Johnson, and Devon Walker, who were wearing the R&B boy group’s signature sweater and baseball cap.
Gyllenhaal jokingly shared that he wished he was hosting the fiftieth season finale as a substitute of the forty ninth. He also talked about MMA fighter Conor McGregor unintentionally punching him on the set of his recent Prime Video film, “Roadhouse.”
Gyllenhaal is making his third appearance on Saturday Night Live. The actor first appeared on the comedy sketch show in 2007 and more recently stepped on the stage in 2022. Fans will likely recall that the actor’s most memorable sketch was a parody of the beloved HGTV show “Property Brothers” called “Dream Home Cousins.”
The “Brokeback Mountain” star’s latest project is a forthcoming Apple TV+ series, “Presumed Innocent.” The seven-episode limited series is predicated on Scott Turow’s Latest York Times bestselling novel of the identical name. Harrison Ford also starred within the film version back in 1990. “Presumed Innocent” follows chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Gyllenhaal), who’s grappling with a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Ruth Negga, Bill Camp and O-T Fagbenle also star within the series. It should debut on June 12.
Gyllenhaal’s most up-to-date film, Prime Video’s “Road House,” premiered in March. It’s a remake of the 1989 film of the identical name and follows a troubled former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in a Flordia Keys roadhouse.
After an unprecedented season following the twin strikes of 2023, Gyllenhaal and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter have officially closed out Season 49 of “SNL.”
Watch the sketch below:
