'I'm not an impressionist,' Martin told 'SNL' producer Lorne Michaels. 'I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses.'
Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, picked Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, social media users began to line up candidates to play Walz when 'Saturday Night Live' returns in the fall. At the top of the list: Steve Martin, who, with his wispy white hair, glasses and genial dad-like demeanor, bears a certain resemblance to Walz.
You need someone who can really nail the guy.' I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses.' Maya Rudolph will be reprising her portrayal of Harris, whom she first played on 'SNL' in 2019 during the Democratic presidential primaries and, later, when Harris was named Joe Biden's running mate.
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