Benedict Cumberbatch to host ‘SNL’ in May

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: “The Power of The Dog” star Benedict Cumberbatch will host “Saturday Night Live”, the long-running sketch sequence, on May 7.

Cumberbatch’s look on “SNL” will come a day after his Marvel Studios film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” hits the screens on May 6.

This shall be thw two-time Oscar-nominated actor’s second internet hosting gig after he made his debut again in November 2016, reported Deadline. For the episode, the British star will collaborate with indie rock band Arcade Fire who will take the “SNL” stage as musical visitor.

Cumberbatch was just lately nominated for one of the best actor in a number one position Academy Award for his efficiency in Jane Campion’s “The Power of The Dog”.

The upcoming episode of “SNL” will mark Arcade Fire’s fifth look as a musical visitor, following stints in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018.