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Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on SNL Season 46

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Things you buy through our links may earn&nbsp;New York&nbsp;a commission.has found a pretty big star to go head-to-head with Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump for the of the NBC series. In a , SNL boss Lorne Michaels revealed that has signed on to play Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. “You’ll see the same people. I mean, Maya Rudolph is coming back, and Alec [Baldwin] will be back. And Jim Carrey is going to do Biden,” Michaels said, explaining that the casting started with Carrey expressing interest in the part and then “it came down to discussions of what his take was … He will give the part energy and strength, and [Laughs] hopefully it’s funny.”Prior to Carrey stepping into the role, Biden was portrayed by three different people throughout SNL’s 45th season. Woody Harrelson played Biden three times, starting with his . Jason Sudeikis, who played Biden on SNL during Barack Obama’s presidency, returned to play him , followed by a single appearance by John Mulaney .In addition to the Carrey news, Michaels also revealed to Vulture that SNL has : Lauren Holt, Punkie Johnson, and Andrew Dismukes. .Things you buy through our links may earn&nbsp;New York&nbsp;a commission.Sign In to CommentThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Googleandapply.Already a subscriber? Sign InThis email will be used to sign into all New York sites. By submitting your email, you agree to our and and to receive email correspondence from us.Enter your email:Submit Emailedit emailForgot Password?Password must be at least 8 characters and contain:This password will be used to sign into all New York sites. 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Things you buy through our links may earn&nbsp;New York&nbsp;a commission.has found a pretty big star to go head-to-head with Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump for the of the NBC series. In a , SNL boss Lorne Michaels revealed that has signed on to play Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. “You’ll see the same people. I mean, Maya Rudolph is coming back, and Alec [Baldwin] will be back. And Jim Carrey is going to do Biden,” Michaels said, explaining that the casting started with Carrey expressing interest in the part and then “it came down to discussions of what his take was … He will...

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