Two weeks ago before the first “at home” episode of SNL, Dr. Anthony Fauci joked that he would have chosen Brad Pitt to potray him on the sketch comedy show.
Dr. Anthony Fauci jokingly says "Brad Pitt, of course" should play him on "Saturday Night Live." pic.twitter.com/WFN45F83mW
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) April 10, 2020
Fauci got his wish as this week’s cold open featured a celebrity cameo from Brad Pitt playing him in a hilarious sketch that saw Pitt’s Fauci clarifying several of President Donald Trump’s bizarre coronavirus comments from the past few weeks.
And now, a message from Dr. Anthony Fauci. #SNLAtHome pic.twitter.com/LYemNAWaAT
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 26, 2020
At the end of his sketch,P Pitt took off his wig and thanking Dr Fauci and all of the healthcare workers who working the frontlines during the pandemic.
“Dr. Fauci, thank you for your calm and your clarity in this unnerving time and thank you to the medical workers, first responders, and their families for being on the front line.