Andy Samberg recently shared a story on the “The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers” podcast, praising Amy Adams for her decision to turn down a raunchy sketch for “Saturday Night Live” back in 2008. Adams, who was hosting the show a year after her success in Disney’s “Enchanted,” was approached by Samberg and his comedy group with a dirty digital short idea.
Samberg revealed that the sketch involved him and Adams playing an elderly couple having a picnic, with a scorpion sting leading to a lament about their lack of sexual exploration. Despite already having the song written and produced, Adams immediately vetoed the idea after hearing a snippet of it.
“She was like, ‘That’s really funny. I can’t do that,’” Samberg recalled. “‘Little girls are so obsessed with ‘Enchanted’ right now. They will find this, and it will be scarring for them. I just can’t mix that right now.’”
Instead of the risqué sketch, Adams and The Lonely Island team collaborated on “Hero Song,” a digital short where Adams played a damsel in distress saved by a superhero. Samberg noted that Adams’ concern for her young fans was evident during filming, as kids were thrilled to see her on set.
“Within five minutes, a mother and her little girl walked up and the look on the little girl’s face upon seeing Amy Adams, I was like, ‘Oh, she was so right,’” Samberg shared. “And it was very instructive for me. It’s not something I even ever thought about in our line of work, you know what I mean? Like, she actually has an obligation and a responsibility to those kids, and she took it really seriously. And I remember being really impressed by that.”
The episode of the podcast featuring Samberg’s story can be listened to in full on the official YouTube channel for “The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers.” It serves as a reminder of Adams’ dedication to her young fans and her willingness to prioritize their well-being over a potentially controversial comedy sketch.
