“Say something about the motherf**king prequels.”
Natalie PortmanOpens in a new tab returned to Saturday Night LiveOpens in a new tab on Saturday night; she hadn’t hosted since 2006. Back then, she blessed us with a rap describing a day in her life. “Natalie Raps” was deliciously explicit and hilarious and completely unexpected. And the follow-up, “Natalie’s 2nd Rap” is just as fantastic. It’s been 12 years, so her life has changed significantly, but her sass, beats, and excellent use of profanity have not. She raps about snacking on Tide Pods (don’t do thatOpens in a new tab), motherhood, and yes, the Star WarsOpens in a new tab prequels.
When the interviewer asks Portman if she’s seen the new Star Wars movies, he makes the mistake of saying they’re better than the films in which she played the one and only queen, Padmé AmidalaOpens in a new tab. She defends the films and makes him say something nice about Jar Jar Binks; that’s an exercise everyone should try.
The whole rap is freaking tremendous, but if you want to specifically see the bit about the prequels, you can skip to 1:30. Portman has no time for anyone’s bullshit.
And yes, that is Andy SambergOpens in a new tab; he returned to reprise his role as the guy in the Viking outfit.
I’m just going to leave the original rap right here.
Do you think Natalie Portman would ever return to the Star Wars universe? Tell me your opinions in the comments.
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Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. She likes Star Wars a little. Follow her on TwitterOpens in a new tab.
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