was joined by a litter of her fellow Catwomen while attempting to give her opening monologue on .
Before getting interrupted, the 33-year-old star joked to viewers about how she prepared for her role in Matt Reeves’ film The Batman as Selina Kyle/Catwoman.
‘I watched the movie musical Cats every day for a year,’ she teased.
‘Which is actually how I heard Joaquin Phoenix prepared to play the Joker.’
Feline good: Zoe Kravitz was joined by a litter of her fellow Catwoman while attempting to give her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live
Out of nowhere, McKinnon, 38, appeared dressed in a black latex catsuit, inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns.
‘Someone here talking about Cats?’ she asked while sauntering on stage. ‘I’m Catwoman from the ’90s. The one with the whip. You know, like cats have?’
The writer also elaborated on her origin story, which involved her falling ‘out of a window into a pile of cats’ that licked her ‘back to life.’
‘To prepare for the role, I watched the movie musical Cats every day for a year,’ she joked.
‘Which is actually how I heard Joaquin Phoenix prepared to play the Joker’
Storming the stage: Then, McKinnon, 38, appeared dressed in a black latex catsuit, inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns
‘It’s just like Sandy from a porno version of Grease,’ she mused, before turning on the ‘Cat Signal’ to lure Eartha Kitt’s Catwoman from the 60s Batman TV show to the stage.
While Kravitz attempted to continue her monologue, Cat Lady (Aidy Bryant) and comedian Katt Williams (Chris Redd) also interrupted.
She concluded: ‘I can finally say what I’ve been trying to say.
Which is, we’ve got a great show for you tonight. Rosalia is here. Stick around, and we’ll be right back!’
‘Someone here talking about Cats?’ she asked while sauntering on stage.
‘I’m Catwoman from the ’90s. The one with the whip. You know, like cats have?’
Calling all felines: The writer also elaborated on her origin story, which involved her falling ‘out of a window into a pile of cats’ that licked her ‘back to life’
Funny: While Kravitz attempted to continue her monologue, Cat Lady (Aidy Bryant) and comedian Katt Williams (Chris Redd) also interrupted
The Big Little Lies star went on to show her comedic chops as she gave a hilarious maid of honor speech to a friend, who she joked has always been like a ‘sister’ considering they’ve ‘both seen’ her father naked.
She went on to list some of the reasons why her groom was such a ‘lucky guy’ to be marrying her best friend, who she says has always had her back—even through some questionable situations.
From always believing her when she claims to be ‘sober enough to drive’ to understanding how she accidentally shot someone, Kravitz fawned over the bride’s unconditional support.
At this point, the groom looks shocked as the High Fidelity actress revealed that her pal’s last nine boyfriends killed themselves, but that didn’t stop her from believing in love.
Unexpected: In her first skit, the Big Little Lies star gave a hilarious maid of honor speech to a friend, who she joked has always been like a ‘sister’ considering they’ve ‘both seen’ her father naked
Who did I marry?
At this point, the groom looks shocked as the High Fidelity actress revealed that her pal’s last nine boyfriends killed themselves, but that didn’t stop her from believing in love
Horrified: After turning to his spouse if Kravitz was joking, though it’s clear she’s not, the bride shushes him and laughs as her maid of honor recalls them ‘fighting for justice’ during the US Capitol attack in 2021 to ‘kill Mike Pence’
After turning to his spouse if Kravitz was joking, though it’s clear she’s not, the bride shushes him and laughs as her maid of honor recalls them ‘fighting for justice’ during the US Capitol attack in 2021 to ‘kill Mike Pence.’
To make things worse for the groom, Kravitz began comparing him to the ‘hundreds’ of men the bride previously dated who were famous, mysterious and better in bed.
The Gemini actress went on to play a popular teenage student, considered to be the Hilary Duff of her high school algebra class.
Cringeworthy: To make things worse for the groom, Kravitz began comparing him to the ‘hundreds’ of men the bride previously dated who were famous, mysterious and better in bed
Best friends: At the end of Kravitz’s maid of honor speech, the bride went to give her a big hug
After studying with a nerdy peer, she proceeds to flirt with him, even after he desperately calls a more experienced friend (Aidy Bryant) to ask for dating advice.
In an attempt to impress his crush, the geeky teen whispers to her that he got mono from a trumpet.
‘I feel like I know you better,’ Kravitz replied, to his surprise.
Crushing hard: The Gemini actress went on to play a popular teenage student, considered to be the Hilary Duff of her high school algebra class
Making a move: After studying with a nerdy peer, she proceeds to flirt with him, even after he desperately calls a more experienced friend (Aidy Bryant) to ask for dating advice
Unique pickup line: In an attempt to impress his crush, the geeky teen whispers to her that he got mono from a trumpet
‘Can I put my head on your shoulder?’ she asks him as he clutches onto his cellphone and informs his classmate that ‘things are progressing’
Nothing seems to make her any less interested in McKinnon’s character, even a talk about recently having to put down his turtle.
‘Can I put my head on your shoulder?’ she asks him as he clutches onto his cellphone and informs his classmate that ‘things are progressing.’
Eventually, they touch knees and end up kissing on her front porch.
Not so happily ever after: The next sketch is inspired by another unconventional love story—Disney’s The Princess and the Frog
Wait, what?
While rocking Princess Tiana’s green dress, Kravitz’s excitement over her new relationship comes to a screeching halt after she finds out he doesn’t have a penis
The next sketch is inspired by another unconventional love story—Disney’s The Princess and the Frog.
While rocking Princess Tiana’s green dress, Kravitz’s excitement over her new relationship comes to a screeching halt after she finds out he doesn’t have a penis.
While her suitor, who will turn back into a human prince after they share a kiss, insists they can tackle that later, she expresses her confusion.