Ryan Gosling returned to host Saturday Night Live for the third time, and finally gave SNL fans a sequel to one of the show’s most-loved skits.
Goslingmade his hosting return onSNLlast night, making a splash with sketches that included Beavis and Butt-Head, a surprise Emily Blunt cameo, and a callback to the Close Encounter skit. But a highlight of the episode was cut for time, released a few hours after the show aired: a sequel to the famous Papyrus sketch.
Steven undergoes therapy, loses all sense of reality, and even stalks the graphic designer for the film, played by Kyle Mooney. His slow descent into madness and Gosling’s dead-straight approach to the character made the Papyrus sketch an instant classic, with 22 million views today.
On April 13, SNL finally took the opportunity that Gosling’s return to the show provided and made a Papyrus sequel. Six years and anew Avatar movielater, Steven is still obsessed with the font choice for the sci-fi epic. But he’s tried to move on, joining support groups and even attempting to date.
Things look up when he discovers that Avatar’s sequel, The Way of Water, used a seemingly different font. However, when he discovers that the new film simply used aboldversion of Papyrus, he’s sent down a rabbit hole of conspiracy, and does everything in his power to finally confront the graphic designer responsible.
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On YouTube,the commentsprove that SNL really hit the nail on the head when it came to the beloved sketch’s continuation. “Flawless follow up. No Notes. Extremely cathartic, and there’s even Kyle,” said one comment. Another wrote: “I legit got swept up in the drama. I care for these characters and their struggle. Well done.”
A third said: “Papyrus has been my favorite SNL sketch for years! And this was equally as brilliant! I’m actually crying with laughter!”
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Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
