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by Tomas Kassahun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 32-year-old actor proved himself to be quite the comedian in his first “SNL” hosting gig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his opening monologue on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, British actor Daniel Kaluuya held no punches while taking jabs at Britain’s racism, particularly in the wake of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the interview, which aired in March, Markle said a member of the royal family expressed concerns about the baby’s complexion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oscar nominee described himself as \u201cbasically what the royal family was worried the baby would look like,\u201d referring to the controversy that stemmed from Oprah’s interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He then compared racism in America to that in Britain. “British racism is so bad white people left,” he said. “They wanted to be free \u2014 free to create their own kind of racism. That\u2019s why they invented Australia, South Africa and Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
he Judas And The Black Messiah actor, who won a Golden Globe as Supporting Actor, said he comes from a big Ugandan family, with his mother being one of 22 kids and his father one of 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My family’s sperm is literally about that life,” he said. “They say Black don’t crack, but condoms do.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaluuya also used the cold open to pay respect to Fred Hampton, the iconic Black Panther activist he portrayed in Judas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A man who crated strategies for free education, free healthcare and free breakfast for kids,” the actor said while describing Hampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Golden Globe winner closed the monologue with a reflection of his journey to stardom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I was 9 years old I wrote a play that got performed at Hampshire Theatre with real actors and everything. This is a true story,\u201d he said. \u201cThat play was based on Kenan & Kel. And that play led me down a path that got me to this stage tonight with Kenan backstage right now. So I just want to take this moment, in front of Kenan and the whole world, to say: Thank you, Mom. Thank you, God. And thank you, Kel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the show, Kaluuya hilariously played a game show host trying to convince Black Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 32-year-old, who starred in 2017 blockbuster Get Out, is also known for his role as W’Kabi in Black Panther.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview with Backstage, the actor said he takes his scripts very seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I would do this exercise where I write everything someone says about you, write everything you say about yourself, write everything you say about someone else, and write the facts,” he shared of his method. “Like the facts are if a character has a brother, he has a grandma, any facts that are in the script, write those down. Your character lives in what you say about yourself or what someone says about you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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