So Shane Gillis turning down the role of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live isn’t all that surprising, though it is disappointing. Seeing Gillis take over that part heading into the November election could have been appointment television, considering how well he pulls off the role. But it isn’t to be.
Shane Gillis was a guest on a podcast at Skankfest (yes, that’s the name) and talked about why he was able to make it there with his schedule. The Real Ass Podcast host, Luis J. Gomez explained Gillis’s schedule opening saying, “…he was offered to play Trump on the entire season of SNL and he turned it down…”
Shane Gillis responded, “They (SNL) said, ‘Are you serious? You’re going to say no? I said, ‘Lorne, I’ve got to go to Coke Magic.’” The latter is a reference to Gomez’s podcast.
