Dan Aykroyd has officially given up Saturday evening his stamp of approval.
The actor is original Saturday night live The cast member took to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday to share his thoughts on director Jason Reitman's latest film, which focuses on the 90 minutes leading up to the sketch comedy show's first broadcast in 1975.
“Breaking your head to applaud Jason Reitman's triumph SNL movie. Oh!” Aykroyd wrote after seeing the film at the local cinema. “What a propulsive, engaging, entertaining, beautifully acted and acted, suspenseful, adventurous and music-filled journey. A perfect window into the creative process at its highest level. And quite accurate too.”
THE Ghostbusters The actor continued: “I was there that night and I got to relive it once again wonderfully. Congratulations Gil, Jason and Blumie. Not to be missed, whether you know the show or not. It's a masterpiece in its own right and a sure-fire candidate for Best Picture.
Saturday evening takes place on October 11, 1975, the day SNL premiered and follows a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers as they change television forever. Dylan O'Brien plays Aykroyd, alongside Gabriel LaBelle (Lorne Michaels), Rachel Sennott (Rosie Shuster), Cory Michael Smith (Chevy Chase), Ella Hunt (Gilda Radner), Emily Fairn (Laraine Newman), Matt Wood (John Belushi ), Lamorne Morris (Garrett Morris), Kim Matula (Jane Curtin), Nicholas Braun (Andy Kaufman) and Andrew Barth Feldman (Neil Levy).
Reitman had already said it The Hollywood journalist that finding the film's Aykroyd was the hardest thing, saying, “It was really scary.” The director said the actor had a “very unique sex appeal,” so when he learned that “there was an appreciation for Dylan O'Brien” among women, Reitman knew he had found the right person for the role.
Aykroyd also noted on social media that he was “excited to see how Jason's hilarious and suspenseful story turned out” because he was “the only member of the original crew who had the chance to read the script.”
Saturday evening is currently playing in theaters.