So far, Martin seems to have won the popular vote to play Walz—largely due to their bespectacled physical similarities and the actor’s upcoming press tour for Only Murders in the Building season 4, which would lend itself to some SNL 50th anniversary cross-promotion. But it would be wise to remember that at 78, Martin is closer in age to Trump and Biden than the relatively spry Walz, who—as one Puck News reporter pointed out—is actually younger than Brad Pitt (only by about eight months, but still). Then again, the once non-political Martin hasn’t been shy about sharing his distaste for Trump, meaning he might relish the opportunity to play a guy battling the former president.
Al Franken
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Although the SNL-star-to-senator-to-impersonating-a-governor-on-SNL pipeline may not be the most illustrious path, it’s hard to deny Franken’s fitness for the role. He is not only a comedian with longtime ties to the series, but a former politician and Minnesota native—who has been dipping his toes back into stand-up this year. Franken even celebrated the selection of Walz as democratic VP candidate on social media, writing alongside a photo of him with Walz, “A great choice with an impressive record in Minnesota: making reproductive freedom a right, expanding paid family and medical leave, making school meals for students free. Veteran, teacher, football coach, Congressman, Governor. And he’s not weird!”
Jim Gaffigan
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 27: Jim Gaffigan of ‘Tesla’ attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – Day 4 on January 27, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)Rich Polk/Getty Images