As he’s shown repeatedly over the last few years, Daniel Kaluuya can flat-out act. With two Best Actor Oscar nominations to his name, his dramatic chops are unquestioned. But would the British thespian’s talents translate to Studio 8H?
As it turns out, Kaluuya had no problem as a first-time host on “Saturday Night Live.” The actor rarely stumbled over his lines, showed good chemistry with the cast, and attacked his opening monologue with the savvy of a veteran comic.
As has been the case several times this season, the worst aspect of this week’s “SNL” was its directing. The number of sketches that were disrupted and punchlines that were butchered because the camera cut to the wrong person or at the wrong time were too numerous to count.