Dan Aykroyd is opening up about why he determined to skip SNL 50!

The 73-year-old was one of many authentic members of the Saturday Evening Stay forged within the Nineteen Seventies, however he was notably lacking from the fiftieth anniversary particular earlier in 2025. On the time, Dan defined that he skipped the episode to be able to watch at house along with his household.

Now, Dan is elaborating on his choice to look at from house as an alternative of collaborating within the particular episode.

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Whereas chatting with Leisure Weekly at San Diego Comedian-Con on Friday (July 25), Dan defined his choice.

“I needed to be at house and I needed to look at the present starting to finish,” Dan mentioned and defined that he wouldn’t be capable of watch the entire thing if he was within the present. “I knew if i used to be there, I’d be in a dressing room, I’d be working. I needed to see it dwell. I’m a fan of the present as we speak, and I watch it on a regular basis. I like these new gamers; I believe they’re simply nice. I simply needed to see and dwell nostalgically with my household in my own residence, consuming my very own popcorn.”

In keeping with Dan, watching at house was value it. Dan mentioned essentially the most emotional second of the evening was the forged’s goodbyes on the finish of the present. Within the section, two of his authentic SNL co-stars, Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner.

“That was stunning. That was great,” he mentioned of the tribute to Gilda.

If you happen to missed it, one other SNL star just lately teased season 51.