Matt Damon helps 'Saturday Night Live' roast Brett Kavanaugh in hilarious skit

October 02, 2018 | by Rodolfo Vieira

Matt Damon helped "Saturday Night Live" kick off its 44th season on NBC by playing the role of a very angry and beer-obsessed Brett Kavanaugh.

During the skit, Damon was questioned by the show's cast, each portraying members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a spoof of Thursday's hearing regarding Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations.

A sneak peek of the premiere was shared on Saturday Night Live's official Twitter account, in which Damon can be seen being asked a question by Cecily Strong.

Welcome to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination hearing. #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/RYhKNbroM5
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) September 30, 2018

A PERFECT IMPRESSION

Strong portrayed the role of Diane Feinstein and, during the sketch, she asked Damon's Kavanaugh if he had the 'temperament to be a Supreme Court Justice.'

Damon immediately got angry an said 'I went to Yale! ... I lifted weights!' It was an obvious reference to the real Kavanaugh's statement during the hearing, but it wasn't the only one.

"Next question, did you ever drink too many beers?” - Senator Amy Klobuchar (@TheRealDratch) #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/2U2GcU9i6r
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) September 30, 2018

Rachel Dratch, a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, returned to the show to play Senator Amy Klobuchar, who asked Damon if he was a 'frequent drinker' in his high school years.

Just one final question for Judge Kavanaugh. #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/C01pUG7JlU
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) September 30, 2018

BOOZE JOKES EVERYWHERE

Much like the real Supreme Court Justice, Damon replied with a loud 'I like beer!' and included another joke regarding Kavanaugh's drinking obsession by saying 'I'm usually an optimist, I'm a keg is half-full kind of guy.'

Although the show kept on firing jokes at Kavanaugh, mocking his persona, Ford, the accuser, was not impersonated once as a sign of respect considering the serious accusations.

A PILAR OF ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday Night Live is already a household name within the entertainment industry and known for making fun of all the nonsense happening on TV, politics and the world in general.

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