Ryan Gosling Mistakenly Gets Ready for His Fifth ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Gig in New Promo

The 'Project Hail Mary' actor's upcoming appearance on the sketch comedy series marks his fourth time as host, despite what he says in the promo. Ryan Gosling during 'Saturday Night Live' season 51 promo. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Ryan Gosling is getting ready to host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time in the show’s latest promo. Well, technically, the Project Hail Mary star’s Saturday appearance on the sketch comedy series will be his fourth — but he doesn’t acknowledge that until the end of the promo. Entitled “Ryan Gosling Thinks He’s Joining SNL’s Five-Timers Club,” the actor sports a robe embroidered with the number five in the promo, as he walks around Rockefeller Plaza acting like he owns the place. Related Stories Movies 'Project Hail Mary' Contains Not a Single Greenscreen Shot in the Entire Movie, Director Says TV Mike Myers to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Award After lighting up a photo of Mikey Day, smoking a cigarette indoors and popping champagne on a fake horse, Day attempts to put Gosling in his place by reminding him how many times he’s actually hosted the series. “Dude, what the hell are you doing?” he asks the Barbie actor, who replies, “Five-timers club, Michael.” “This is your fourth time hosting,” Day clarifies, which leads Gosling to do a spit-take. The two then run through his various SNL appearances throughout the year. “It’s just four,” Gosling pronounces. “I’m sure someone’s made this mistake before.” Day quips, “Never once!” (Watch Gosling’s full promo below.) Saturday night will mark Gosling’s fourth time hosting; he made his debut on Dec. 5, 2015; his second appearance on Sept. 30, 2017; and his most recent hosting gig was on April 13, 2024. He made one additional cameo on April 6, 2024. Gosling is currently on a press tour for Project Hail Mary, which releases on March 20. The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling sci-fi book, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Ryan Gosling is getting ready to host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time in the show’s latest promo. Well, technically the Project Hail Mary star’s Saturday appearance on the sketch comedy series will be his fourth — but he doesn’t acknowledge that until the end of the promo. Entitled “Ryan Gosling Thinks He’s Joining SNL’s Five-Timers Club,” the actor sports a robe embroidered with the number five in the promo, as he walks around Rockefeller Plaza acting like he owns the place. After lighting up a photo of Mikey Day, smoking a cigarette indoors and popping champagne on a fake horse, Day attempts to put Gosling in his place by reminding him how many times he’s actually hosted the series. “Dude, what the hell are you doing?” he asks the Barbie actor, who replies, “Five-timers club, Michael.” “This is your fourth time hosting,” Day clarifies, which leads Gosling to do a spit-take. The two then run through his various SNL appearances throughout the year. “It’s just four,” Gosling pronounces. “I’m sure someone’s made this mistake before.” Day quips, “Never once!” (Watch Gosling’s full promo below.) Saturday night will mark Gosling’s fourth time hosting; he made his debut on Dec. 5, 2015; his second appearance on Sept. 30, 2017; and his most recent hosting gig was on April 13, 2024. He made one additional cameo on April 6, 2024. Gosling is currently on a press tour for Project Hail Mary, which releases March 20. The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling sci-fi book, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. While reviews from critics have not been released quite yet, early feedback from those who have attended press screenings have been positive. Read More About: Project Hail Mary Ryan Gosling saturday night live SNL THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed ‘The Bear’ Set to End With Season 5 at FX and Hulu