Saturday Night Live Recap: Matt Damon Says ‘Hi’ To Your Mom

Only one of his potential appearances actually happened. However, the show immediately gave him plenty to do; he was a standout performer throughout the entire episode, starting with the opening sketch where he returned as Brett Kavanaugh. That sketch featured Pete Hegseth (played by Colin Jost) and Kash Patel (Aziz Ansari) alongside him, all catching up at a bar. There were a lot of genuinely funny moments, and I liked the change of scenery. It was also good to see the show give James Austin Johnson a little bit of a break. Matt Damon’s opening monologue was appropriately themed for Mother’s Day, and included a pre-recorded video message jokingly promoting a movie that isn’t even out for several weeks. It was short and sweet, which worked well, because Damon is naturally funny and engaging, so it was a great way to kick things off.








