Last Friday’s biggest news may have been the first castings for Jason Reitman‘s upcoming “SNL 1975,” all about the behind-the-scenes shenanigans from the legendary TV show’s opening night on October 11, 1975. And the cast for Reitman’s film is already formidable with young talent, with Gabriel LaBelle playing “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott as writer Rachel Shuster and Cooper Hoffman as NBC exec Dick Ebersol. Now here’s some additions to the cast. Deadline reports that Ella Hunt, Emily Fairn, and Kim Matula join the buzzy feature. Read on for who they play.
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All three actresses will be legendary “SNL” original cast members in Reitman’s film, with Hunt as Gilda Radner, Fairn as Laraine Newman, and Matula as Jane Curtin. As noted in the lede, “SNL 1975” tells the true story of the night leading up to the NBC premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” based on exclusive interviews with cast, writers, and crew members. Reitman pens the film’s script with Gil Kenan.
“SNL 1975” is another big project for Hunt, who also stars in the first part of Kevin Coster‘s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” later this year. Previous roles for the actress include the Apple TV+ series “Dickinson,” the Netflix adaptation of “Lady Chatterly’s Lover,” and the Amazon Studios drama “Master.”
As for Fairn, her recent work includes the BBC One drama “The Responder” with Martin Freeman. She’ll star soon in the historical drama series “Mary And George” with Julianne Moore, set to premiere on Starz stateside. And Fairn also stars in Jack Thorne‘s Netflix drama “Joy,” about the world’s first “test-tube” baby. Billy Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie, and James Norton also star in that one.
Matula’s recent work includes the MGM/WWE movie “Fighting With My Family” with Florence Pugh, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, and Dwayne Johnson. Other credits include the Fox comedy “LA To Vegas,” as well as the independent comedy Tappawingo. She’s also had recent turns in TV fare like “True Lies,” “The Sex Lives Of College Girls,” and “The Resident.”
Expect more casting news on “SNL 1975” in the coming weeks, a movie that’s easily the buzziest one heading into production soon. And think: just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of “SNL” next season.
