'SNL' Fans React as New Joe Biden Debuts During Cold Open
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New cast member James Austin Johnson opens the 47th season of SNL as the new Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/rP8t3LqgGd
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) October 3, 2021
"If that was the new featured player as Biden, it was a bold move on their part," one person wrote. "The impression was okay but I had a hard time understanding him."
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#SNL Me trying to figure out who’s playing Biden rn: pic.twitter.com/SIlzZhTdaH
— Matt (@SquishySnapple) October 3, 2021
"Whoever this guy is on #SNL is already the best Biden they've had in years," a second person wrote. A third tweeted, "No offense, but I'm not really digging this Joe Biden."
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WHO IS THIS BIDEN!? #SNL pic.twitter.com/mB1wDiUmOa
— Raul Carvajal (@NycAnarchy) October 3, 2021
"Whoever is playing Joe Biden is hot garbage," a fourth wrote. A fifth added, "why can't #SNL find a decent impression of biden? this was the worst yet."
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Yoooo that’s my friend @shrimpJAJ as Joe Biden on SNL!!!! Amazing. I love him. I’m so happy. pic.twitter.com/9AKlUDCfFu
— militantly nonbinary amoeba (@tdwightdavis) October 3, 2021
"As much as it pains me to see the role taken from Moffat, it's a surprisingly ballsy move for #SNL to give the role of Biden to James Austin Johnson right off the bat," another wrote. "This is the kind of risk-taking I want to see from the show...just wish it wasn't also taking a role from Alex."
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The Biden impression was good- much more realistic than Carey’s
Y’all need to relax- it’s freaking #SNL#SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/7R0Pi8EiSb
— Clyve “CarbonClyve” Monroe (@clyveSPEAKS) October 3, 2021
"This is the best cold open in years and people are complaining about the first good Biden impression ever on the show," yet another viewer tweeted. "SNL diehards are something else!"
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I miss @JimCarrey’s Joe Biden #snl pic.twitter.com/ck8ukcULwI
— 🏳️🌈Juan Pablo💥 (@pintostock77) October 3, 2021
"I have no idea who this guy is playing Biden on #SNL. But he certainly is trying," another person tweeted. "It's basically 'play him as out of breath and constipated at the same time' which...idk maybe?"
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