Last week I
really enjoyed reading this site's “SNL Host Wishlist”, and while I loved a lot of
those choices (Stephen Colbert, Will Arnett, Ty Burrell, Elizabeth Banks, Mila
Kunis, Aziz Ansari, and Mindy Kaling) I didn't love all of them (Ken Jeong). So
I decided to make a list of people I thought was left off that list. And to be
clear, these are not predictions of who will host, they are people I would like
to see host.
1. John Krasinski
How you know him
(notable works): The Office,
Something Borrowed, Big Miracle, It’s Complicated, Leatherheads, Away We Go,
Shrek The Third, Monsters Vs Aliens, Dreamgirls, License To Wed, Brief
Interviews With Hideous Men
John Krasinski has a very rare comedic skill; he can play the
funny straight man. What most people don’t get about Krasinski’s performance as
Jim Halpert on The Office is that while he doesn’t play as outrageous a
character as Rainn Wilson's character Dwight or Brian Baumgartner’s character
Kevin, Krasinski still injects a wonderful, charmingly confused yet sarcastic sense
of humor to the show. Krasinski uses this same brand of somewhat subtle humor
in most of the movies he appears in like It’s Complicated and Big Miracle. Krasinski is a very talented actor who has the ability to give a good
performance in a mediocre movie like Leatherheads. Krasinski would also be a
good choice because he is said to do impressions of the other cast members of The Office and impressions are always a good vehicle on SNL for hosts,
especially if they mock someone the host knows really well. I have wanted him to
host for quite some time now and thanks to The Office, Krasinski hosting has
always been plausible. Now with Promised Land, a drama that Krasinski
co-wrote and co-stars in with Matt Damon coming out in June, and The Office in their last season, it seems like a fantastic year for Krasinski to finally
host.
