Pete Is ‘Bracing’ to Leave ‘SNL’ Amid His Relationship Kim—Here’s When His Last Episode Could Be
stylecaster.comSince his rise to fam (and his relationship with Kim Kardashian), fans have been curious about when and if Pete Davidson will leave SNL.
Pete joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member in season 40 in 2014. In an interview with People in 2015, Pete revealed that he was cast on SNL after his Trainwreck co-star, Bill Hader, called the show’s creator, Lorne Michaels, to audition him. “It was after Amy Schumer gave me a part in Trainwreck and I met Bill Hader on set and we talked and kind of hit it off,” he said. “He called me a week later and said ‘Hey, I recommended you to Lorne Michaels.’ And I was like, ‘Why?’ I was just so surprised.
I didn’t even know that I could audition.” He continued, “And the fact that I got it, I just couldn’t believe it.” Watch 'Saturday Night Live' $0+ Buy Now During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Pete recalled his phone call from Lorne who told him he was cast on SNL. “I got a call from NBC,” he said. “And it’s Lorne Michaels, and he goes ‘Hello.’ And he was like ‘I don’t know what to do with you, but you got the show.’” Pete also recalled Lorne quickly hanging up on him, which left him confused. “I went home and was like ‘I think I got SNL.
I think [Lorne Michaels] is already mad at me too,'” he said. Since he was cast on SNL, Pete has starred in movies like Set It Up, Suicide Squad, I Want You Back and The King of Staten Island.
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