“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang Yang has embodied Charli XCX, viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng, and Ariana Grande’s future son-in-law so far in the show's 50th season, but taking on vice presidential candidate JD Vance has been his toughest role.
In an interview with Them, the show's first Asian cast member said he was vocal that he might not be the best fit. Outside of current "SNL" cast member James Austin Johnson and his uncanny Donald Trump impersonation, the series has largely used stunt casting to cover the election. In sketches, he faces off against show alums Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey, and Andy Samberg as Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Doug Emhoff.
