Chris Pratt was the guardian of "Saturday Night Live's" season premiere, celebrating the show's 40th anniversary.
"I'm so pumped to be here hosting the season premiere of 'Saturday Night Live,'" he said during his opening monologue on Sept. 28.
The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star talked about his 60 pound weight
loss for the lead role in the film and detailed the,
"Hey-fat-ass-get-into-shape-so-you-can-be-in-my-movie-diet," he endured
to get slim down.
Obviously it worked as he and the Marvel flick were a huge hit. In
fact, it's the highest grossing film this year, totaling $294.6 million
six weeks after its release.
What better way to celebrate the film's success than with an "SNL" skit about the undeniable triumph's Marvel movies produce.
NBC/Dana Edelson/NBCActor Chris Pratt rocks his opening monologue on September 27.
"Marvel took a super obscure comic book and turned it into the biggest film of the year," the voiceover in the "Marvels Coming Attractions" skit began, "which means one thing, Marvel can't fail!"
The skit highlights the upcoming films Marvel intends to release like "Ant-Man," about a guy who talks to ants.
"We don't even need comic books anymore," the voiceover added. "We made
a superhero team by pointing at a bunch of random words in the
dictionary."
The outcome? "Creatures of the Cosmos," starring a pastry chef played
by Pratt, a Harlem Globetrotter, an alien real estate signs dude, a dude
dressed as Grimace, and an office chair.
Other Marvel pictures to come include the comic's take on "Star Wars" with Pratt starring as Princess Leia.
Pop princess Ariana Grande also made an appearance on "SNL's" season premiere Saturday.
"I know I'm not half the singer Ariana Grande is," Pratt mentioned
during his opening monologue. "But I'm technically three times her body
weight."
The 21-year-old performed "Break Free," which she began with just piano accompaniment before picking up the tempo and incorporating some choreography. NBCAriana Grande performing in concert on NBC's Saturday Night Live on September 27, 2014.
