Mike Myers Channels Dr. Evil As He Parodies Elon Musk on ‘SNL’ Once more

• “Saturday Night time Stay” introduced in comic Mike Myers to play Elon Musk for a second week operating.
• The episode started by spoofing the aftermath of Musk and Marco Rubio’s White Home conflict.
• Myers drew parallels between his “Austin Powers” supervillain and Musk’s affect on US politics.

Mike Myers made a second look as Elon Musk on “Saturday Night time Stay” this weekend. The billionaire tech investor, Musk, continues to dominate headlines for his involvement and affect on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Following final week’s introduction to Myers’s savagely humorous impersonation of Musk, the NBC present started with a chilly open spoofing the aftermath of the conflict between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the DOGE advisor that occurred throughout a gathering on March 6.

The sketch started with James Austin Johnson, enjoying Trump, attempting to dealer peace between Rubio, performed by Marcello Hernández, and Musk.

“I do know you are below a number of stress however I am unable to have you ever combating with Elon, OK? I would like you to be my good little Marco,” he mentioned.

“Mr. Trump, in the event you suppose I will stand right here and allow you to name me that, you are proper,” Hernández’s Rubio replied.

The New York Instances reported that Musk and Rubio exchanged tense phrases throughout a gathering in entrance of Trump and about 20 others over the extent of workers cuts that Rubio has carried out.

Per the outlet, Musk accused Rubio of getting fired “no person” and resisting his push for big workers reductions, kicking off a verbal sparring match between the 2 of them.

Within the sketch, Hernandez’s Rubio mentioned: “Whereas Elon’s been inflicting chaos, I have been working behind the scenes, and I’m very near a cope with the Panamanian authorities to retake the Panama Canal.”

“Eh, I do not need it anymore. You understand, looks as if a problem. What I actually love is Thailand. Okay? As a result of I have been watching ‘White Lotus’ and it appears to be like lovely,” Johnson’s Trump replied.

Halfway by way of the scene, Myers appeared as Musk. Following a jab about him carrying a go well with for as soon as (“It is giving groomsman”), Johnson’s Trump tried to resolve the battle.

“I am unable to have you ever two at one another’s throats, OK? In spite of everything, I’ve an ideal document. Everybody who’s ever labored for me has left on good phrases after which gone on to put in writing a e book known as ‘The Man Who Ruined Every part,'” he mentioned.

“Marco, get your price range below management,” Johnson continued. “Elon, keep in your lane. You are not the boss.”

As Johnsons’s Trump outlined their respective roles, Myers’s Musk zoned out and questioned whether or not he’d made a mistake in getting concerned in politics.

In a voiceover, he mused: “Section certainly one of my plan is full: Ingratiate your self to the president and take over the media. However was taking this job a foul concept?”

“Lots of people appear to actually hate me. My Tesla inventory is crashing, and my private web price simply dropped by… $100 billion {dollars},” he added, as he introduced his pinky to the nook of his mouth, referencing his well-known Dr. Evil line from the “Austin Powers” movies.

Because the viewers erupted into laughter and cheers, Johnson’s Trump wrapped up the assembly and the sketch.

“So, headlines from the assembly. One: America is doing dangerous guys now. Two: Marco, get your price range below management. And three: Elon, keep in your lane, you are not the boss.”

“However I paid you $300 million,” mentioned Myers’s Musk, referencing the big sum Musk spent in political contributions to assist Trump and different Republican candidates final yr.

“And that is why you are the boss,” Johnson mentioned with no beat. “We’ll get out of your workplace.”