‘SNL’: Miles Teller Used To Recreate Cheri Oteri’s Spartan Cheerleader Role In Classic Will Ferrell Sketches
deadline.comMiles Teller made his childhood dreams come true as the host of Saturday Night Live. In the Season 48 opener, the Top Gun: Maverick star revealed that as a kid he and his sister would recreate sketches at home including Will Ferrell’s classic Spartans Cheerleaders skit.
However, Teller, as an eight-year-old, didn’t play Ferrell’s character but rather that of Cheri Oteri’s because he “had the frame for it” while his older sister took on Ferrell’s role. “I’m so honored to be here.
Growing up, me and my family would watch SNL every week,” he said during the monologue. “My sisters and I would reenact some of the sketches and my mom would videotape them.” Thanks to Teller’s mom, footage of the home video was played including the memorable ending “who’s that spartan in my teepee?”Miles Teller’s Monologue! #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/NnI5dnr9Ku “How crazy is that?
My parents used to watch me doing skits in my living room and now they’re here watching me host Saturday Night Live,” the first-time host added.
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