Adrien Brody addresses claims he was banned from SNL for infamous Jamaican impression ‘I thought that was a safe space to do that, weirdly,’ actor said of controversial moment.
Brody was also asked about another controversial moment from his career – namely when he suddenly kissed Halle Berry when she presented him with the Best Actor Oscar back in 2003 for The Pianist.
The actor, who has just won a Golden Globe for his role in The Brutalist, hosted SNL back in May 2003 – and has never appeared on the US sketch show since.
He said that, in the dress rehearsal, producer Lorne Michaels “wasn’t happy with me embellishing a bit”, but said he was ultimately “allowed” to proceed with the introduction, adding: “I thought that was a safe space to do that, weirdly.”.
Adrien Brody has addressed claims he was banned from Saturday Night Live following an infamous skit.
