The Riddler and Catwoman reunited live from New York on Saturday night. On Saturday night’s episode of the long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, Zoe Kravitz made her hosting debut coming off hot of the release of The Batman in theaters. With the film enjoying immense success at the box office, one of Kravitz’s co-stars reunited with her with a surprise appearance in the middle of a sketch. This would be Paul Dano who appeared alongside Zoe Kravitz in The Batman, and you can check out the sketch below, courtesy of SNL on YouTube.
The moment happened during the episode’s “Please Don’t Destroy” segment. In the skit, Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy get a “woman cat” for Kravitz, the clear joke being that it’s appropriate as she plays Catwoman in The Batman. They lose the cat, named Snuggle Bucket, and end up tearing their office apart looking for the feline. At one point, they discover “a man” hiding underneath the couch, and it’s revealed to be none other than Paul Dano.
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“Paul, what are you doing here?” Kravitz asks, stunned to see her co-star from The Batman.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been living down there. I’m researching a new movie I’m doing. It’s about three guys who suck,” Dano responds, joining in the search for a bit before slipping back to his hiding spot underneath the couch.
Kravitz also channeled some Catwoman references in her opening monologue. She was joined by Kate McKinnon and Ego Nwodim playing alternate versions of Catwoman, along with special appearances by Aidy Bryant as a “cat lady” and Chris Redd as comedian Katt Williams.
Zoe Kravitz Hosts SNL as The Batman Dominates the Box Office
It’s been a great month for Zoe Kravitz. Her Saturday Night Live hosting debut comes shortly after the long-awated premiere of The Batman, which score the second-highest opening weekend of the pandemic era behing only Spider-Man: No Way Home. The film had also been widely acclaimed with Kravitz earning heavy praise for her performance as Catwoman. Given the success of the film, we could end up seeing much more of Kravitz as Selina Kyle in the future.
“This is an origin story for Selina," Kravitz said of her character in The Batman, per Empire. “So, it’s the beginning of her figuring out who she is, beyond just someone trying to survive. I think there’s a lot of space to grow and I think we are watching her become what I’m sure will be the femme fatale.”
Along with Kravitz as Selina Kyle and Paul Dano as The Riddler, The Batman stars Robert Pattinson in the role of Bruce Wayne. The film also stars Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, and John Turturro. Directed by Matt Reeves and co-written by Reeves and Peter Craig, the film is a standalone story set two years into Batman’s life of fighting crime.
The Batman is now playing in theaters. You can also catch Zoe Kravitz hosting Saturday Night Live by watching the latest episode on Peacock.
