THESE SUPERMAN AUDITIONS WENT FROM HEROIC TO HILARIOUSLY HOPELESS IN SECONDS
Saturday Night Live has been making America laugh for decades.
Their sketches often take beloved cultural icons and flip them upside down.
This time, they set their sights on the Man of Steel himself.
The result is a masterclass in comedic timing and awkward humor.
The sketch imagines a world where multiple actors audition to play Superman.
It sounds simple enough on paper.
But in classic SNL fashion, everything goes wonderfully wrong.
What if the most powerful being in the universe had to sit through a normal job interview?
The answer is pure comedy chaos.
THE SETUP IS GENIUS BECAUSE IT FEELS SO ORDINARY
The scene opens with a casting director sitting behind a desk.
She looks tired.
She has seen too many actors today.
You immediately understand her pain.
Then the first Superman walks in.
He is wearing the full costume.
The red cape flows behind him.
The blue suit hugs his muscles.
He looks perfect.
And then he opens his mouth.
The brilliance of this sketch lies in the contrast.
These men look like they stepped right out of a comic book.
But their personalities are completely wrong for the role.
One is...
