Tom Hanks has come under fire from Donald Trump supporters for portraying a MAGA character on the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special. Hanks reprised his role as “Doug,” a Trump-supporting contestant on a parody game show called “Black Jeopardy,” hosted by Kenan Thompson. In the skit, Doug hesitates before shaking the host’s hand and says, “Don’t like that, whoa, whoa, whoa.” He later adds, “Maybe I’ll start a show for you to come on and call it White Jeopardy.”
Trump supporters took to social media to express their outrage.
One user accused Hanks of engaging in political propaganda, stating, “Tom Hanks went full propaganda mode on SNL.
Hanks faces backlash after SNL skit
Mocking Trump supporters as racist is lazy, pathetic, and exactly why Hollywood is collapsing.”
Others dismissed the sketch as unfunny, with one critic commenting, “For a roast joke to be funny, there has to be an element of truth in it… this ain’t it.”
Some called for a boycott of Hanks’ work, with one user declaring, “Never watch another @tomhanks movie or program again.
That’s what I’m going to do. Tell your children to do the same. Explain to them how utterly bigoted he is and the nuance of that bigotry.”
Critics also predicted the end of Hanks’ career, with one stating, “His last movie bombed, and his career is now over.” Another added, “He will never ever have a huge hit movie again. Personal attacks were directed at the actor, with one user calling him “just another bitter old man” and another writing, “Tom Hanks is a pathetic, weak little man. He is also extremely creepy.”
Some ridiculed Hanks’ acting choices, with one remarking, “For an actor praised for researching the characters he portrays, Tom screwed the pooch on this one.”
Others recalled past claims about Hanks’ political stance, with one user quipping, “I thought Hanks was going to flee America if DJT became POTUS???”
Another user accused Hollywood of fueling division, stating, “Divisive rhetoric is so on brand for narcissistic celebrities.”
The controversy surrounding Hanks’ portrayal of a Trump supporter on SNL’s 50th anniversary special has sparked a heated debate among viewers, with many conservatives expressing their disapproval and anger towards the actor and the show.
