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

• “Saturday Evening Dwell” introduced in comic Mike Myers to play Elon Musk for a second week working.
• 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 Evening Dwell” 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, taking part in Trump, making an attempt to dealer peace between Rubio, performed by Marcello Hernández, and Musk.

“I do know you are below loads of stress however I can not have you ever preventing with Elon, OK? I would like you to be my good little Marco,” he mentioned.

“Mr. Trump, if you happen to assume I’ll stand right here and allow you to name me that, you are proper,” Hernández’s Rubio replied.

The New York Occasions 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 take care of the Panamanian authorities to retake the Panama Canal.”

“Eh, I do not need it anymore. , looks like 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 swimsuit for as soon as (“It is giving groomsman”), Johnson’s Trump tried to resolve the battle.

“I can not have you ever two at one another’s throats, OK? In spite of everything, I’ve an ideal file. Everybody who’s ever labored for me has left on good phrases after which gone on to jot down a e book referred to as ‘The Man Who Ruined The whole lot,'” he mentioned.

“Marco, get your finances 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 one in every of my plan is full: Ingratiate your self to the president and take over the media. However was taking this job a foul thought?”

“Lots of people appear to actually hate me. My Tesla inventory is crashing, and my private internet 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 finances 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 12 months.

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