Amy Adams recently shared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” that during her 2008 stint as a host on “Saturday Night Live,” she declined a “graphic” sketch proposed by Andy Samberg. Her decision was made to safeguard the young audience of her fairytale film, “Enchanted,” which had been released just four months prior.
Providing an overview without revealing the punchline, Adams described the sketch: “It involved a couple, where the man had been bitten by a spider in the park. As he lay dying, his partner asked if he had any last wishes. He responded with something extremely graphic that he wanted to do with me.”
After her role in the family-oriented film “Enchanted,” Adams felt uncomfortable with the idea of young fans seeing her in such a risqué sketch and decided to reject it.
“I was very conscious of the young girls who watched ‘Enchanted,’” Adams noted. “I didn’t want to be the princess singing about that particular act.”
In 2024, Samberg recalled the incident to Meyers, expressing his admiration for Adams’ foresight in managing her public image.
“Shortly after, a mother and her little girl approached, and the child’s expression upon seeing Amy Adams confirmed her decision,” Samberg recounted. “It was a learning moment for me. It’s not something I had considered in our work. She really understood her duty and commitment to her young audience, and I was truly impressed by her seriousness.”
