Adam Driver Rejects Blame For One of the Biggest Star Wars Tragedies: “Wokeness killed Han Solo”
In the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, actor Adam Driver talked about Han Solo’s death during his monologue in the stand-up comedy show, streaming on Peacock.
The snippet of Driver’s episode in SNL is shared on their YouTube. The Star Wars actor talks about why Christmas is his favorite holiday of the year and mentions his special ritual with Santa Claus. He started by saying “I am so excited to be back…especially during this time of the year.”
In his monologue, Adam mentions what he likes about Christmas, which includes “the food, the music, the family.”
Adam Driver Jokes “Wokeness Killed Han Solo” In SNL
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Adam mentioned his ritual with Santa where the actor shares his list to the North Pole. In SNL, Driver sang his list while playing the piano and as he proceeded to sing his list, he mentioned “I liked for people to stop coming up to me on the street saying, ‘You killed Han Solo.’ I didn’t kill Han Solo, wokeness killed Han Solo.” (Source: SNL YouTube Channel)
Driver also joked on the show that “somebody reminds me about that every day.” He further said, “Not every day but yeah, it used to be more but now it’s probably once a month somewhere.”
Fans React To Driver’s Joke In The Comments
Fans reacted to Adam’s comments appreciating his comic timing, and his monologue while reacting to his joke.
“Adam Driver is definitely Five Timers Club material. He’s versatile, he’s hilarious, he puts his all into it, and you can tell he’s having an absolute ball. SNL has killed it lately with the hosts, Jason Momoa, Timothee Chalamet, Emma Stone, and Adam Driver are fucking fantastic.”
“Adam Driver is so funny and charming I could watch him for hours”
“Oh my, Adam playing a piano is really something. I hope directors will see it and find a good use in his next projects. Saying that apart from how happy am I to see him back and in good spirits absolutely killing it. Bravo, Adam!”
“Now that’s how you do a monologue! He is so talented!”
“I can’t believe how natural this felt. Genuinely felt like it was off the cuff somehow, what a performance.”
Many fans liked Adam Driver’s musical skills, as he played the piano and hope they get to more of these skills in his upcoming film.
How Is Adam Driver Connected With Han Solo’s Death?
Han Solo is a Star Wars character played by Harrison Ford in the three trilogies. Adam played ‘Kylo Ren,’ the leader of the Knights of Ren and a warlord of the First Order, who is the son of Han and Leia.
In a climax scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Han was killed was Kylo (Adam) by his lightsaber in the Starkiller Base. Han was confronting his son, ‘Ben Solo’ aka Kylo Ren, and tried to bring him back from the Dark Side. And, when Kylo was handing over his lightsaber to Han, he activated it plunging it through his chest.
Adam mentioned in the SNL episode, how Ford was pensive and generous in the scene, making the scene a memorable one.
Other than Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Driver also appeared in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker in 2019. Driver has been nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Awards and he is noticed for his performance in the comedy-drama television series Girls (2012).
