Overview
- Powell opened his Saturday Night Live debut by revisiting a four-year-old story involving a UPS driver named Mitch.
- He said he was first slated to host in 2021 alongside the original Top Gun: Maverick rollout, but the booking fell through after pandemic delays.
- Powell recounted that SNL rescinded the invite and quoted Lorne Michaels telling him, “Without Top Gun, no one will know who the f— you are.”
- With help from his sisters, Powell tracked down Mitch, flew him to New York for the taping, and called him from the audience onto the Studio 8H stage.
- The pair snapped a new selfie onstage to mirror their 2021 porch photo, drawing quick praise and amused reactions on social media.