Beck Bennett is the best, and Sarah Sherman let us all know that. Last month, she declared that the SNL alum is “everyone’s favorite,” and gushed about how much the people who work in 30 Rock adore him. Now, the Superman actor has opened up about learning that she said this, and sweetly explained why he had a “very emotional response” to it.
Alright, here’s the backstory: Beck Bennett left SNL after Season 46 in 2021, and Sarah Sherman joined at the start of Season 47. So, they just missed each other, and she heard a lot about how much everyone loved him. Then, she got to meet him during the SNL 50 celebration (which you can stream with a Peacock subscription), and she totally understood the hype. As she said on the Good One podcast, once she finally met the DuckTales actor, she quickly realized he was “a hoot” and got why he was “everyone’s favorite.”
Superman’s release on the 2025 movie schedule, and he had the chance to recall his full reaction to her compliment during an interview with Nerdist, saying:
Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, the longest-running SNL cast member, Kenan Thompson, and more. So, considering SNL’s history of great casts and the greatness of this ensemble alone, I totally get why Bennett was blown away by this compliment from Sherman, as he reiterated:
But yeah, I just could not believe it.
Man, this story just makes me so happy, and I hope one day Beck Bennett and Sarah Sherman are able to work on something together. However, at the moment, there’s nothing in the works between the two. Never say never, though. There’s clearly mutual respect and admiration there, plus they’re both wickedly funny, so I wouldn’t rule anything out.
For now, though, you can catch Beck Bennett in Superman, which is in theaters currently. Then, make sure to stay tuned to the 2025 TV schedule for updates about Season 51 of SNL, because we should be learning more about it and its cast (which will likely still include Sarah Sherman) soon.