Comedy legend Mike Myers makes ‘brutal’ SNL cameo as Elon Musk

An A-list comedian made a surprise return to Saturday Night Live over the weekend, debuting a “demented” Elon Musk impression.

Mike Myers made a surprise Saturday Night Live cameo as Elon Musk in a skit about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting with US President Donald Trump last week.

The Austin Powers star barged onto the Oval Office set after James Austin Johnson, who portrayed Trump, told Zelensky, played by Mikey Day, that he was “disrespectful” for not wearing a suit.

“You’re not even wearing a suit. It’s disrespectful — who shows up to the White House in a T-shirt and jeans like a garbage person?” Johnson said to Day.

Myers, as Musk, walked up behind Trump and Zelensky’s character while wearing a “Tech Support” T-shirt, jeans and a long black coat, similar to what the tech billionaire wore to a White House meeting earlier this month.

Mike Myers makes an SNL cameo as Elon Musk.

The actor, 61, carried a chainsaw and jumped in the air before interrupting the conversation, saying, “Hi guys.”

“Elon, we love your outfit. Very official and respectful,” Johnson, as Trump, said.

“Thanks, Donald,” Myers responded, adding, “What are you doing in my office? You know I’m the president now, right? I’m kidding, I’m kidding. Maybe not.”

SNL cast member James Austin Johnson (right) makes a very convincing Trump.

“You know you’ve got to make a joke,” the star quipped before jumping in the air and saying, “Legalise comedy!”

The skit then poked fun at the recent mass government layoffs and how the Tesla CEO was appointed the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Myers took inspiration from Musk’s outfit during a recent Oval office visit. Picture: Alex Brandon

“They’re saying I’m firing people with no cause. But I do have cause — it’s ‘cause I feel like it,” Myers’ said.

“They’re doing mass firings in the government. We love mass firings,” Johnson said, as Myers chimed in, saying, “Firing the non-essential employees, like air traffic controllers.”

Reps for Musk, 53, weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.

Reactions to the skit on social media were mixed, but viewers were full of praise for Myers’ performance.

“I wouldn’t call this “funny” but Myers’s Musk impression is really brutal,” read one popular tweet.

Another said that “Mike Myers as Elon Musk was a brilliant idea: a somewhat demented version of Dr. Evil.”

“Mike Myers as elon is pretty inspired casting,” another person tweeted. “Hilarious … he nailed it,” another agreed.

Myers makes a statement at the end of SNL.

Canada-born Myers made another statement at the end of the show, opening his jacket to reveal a T-shirt with the message “CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE.”

Myers was a regular host on SNL from 1989 to 1995 and appeared in more than 100 episodes.

The Shrek star recently reflected on his career on the longstanding comedy show at December’s Vulture Festival.

Myers shared he “had an anxiety attack” and was “scared s**tless” when he started but was ultimately accepted by the audience.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.

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