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‘Saturday Night Live’ Returns with Host Connor Storrie of ‘Heated Rivalry’ and Mumford & Sons
- Ahead of his SNL debut on Feb. 28, Connor Storrie won a Russian accent duel against James Austin Johnson in a teaser. It showcased his language skills.
- Connor Storrie, who plays Ilya Rozanov, said on Late Night With Seth Meyers last month that many extras were Russian and one spoke to him in Russian on set.
- Johnson, summoned by the mere mention of accents, challenged Storrie with cowboy boots and props while they traded German, Cajun, French, Shakespeare, Shrek, and Na'vi accents in a lively duel.
- Amid promotional clips, Saturday Night Live positions itself to capitalize on Storrie's accent talent, suggesting fans will be delighted if other skits match this tone.
- With the episode set for Feb. 28, Storrie's 'not-so-secret' Russian accent highlights his rising comic profile ahead of the show and Mumford & Sons' album release on Feb. 20.
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Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie returns as Ilya Rozanov in SNL teaser
Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie is bringing his Russian accent back out of the box for Saturday Night Live. The 26-year-old actor is set to host Saturday Night Live for the first time on Saturday (28 February), and the hilarious first promo for his appearance has just dropped. In it, Saturday Night Live cast member Marcello Hernández praises the Russian accent which Storrie adopts to play Ilya Rosanov in Heated Rivalry, telling the actor: “By…
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