Say what you want about Dakota Johnson -- sure she is now officially most famous for being tied up onscreen in a film that was a financial windfall in spite of not living up to its book version -- but the actress has been everywhere in the last month. Aside from finally landing on the big screen in Fifty Shades of Grey, Johnson also covered Vogue and was one of the more interesting red carpet interviews before the Oscars. It almost seemed fitting that she wrap up the biggest month of her life by hosting SNL, right?
Unfortunately, this was probably the worst week to have hosting duties, especially since Saturday Night Live is still riding high after its recent 40th anniversary special, even for Johnson. It has been such a great ride for her, but eventually the bottom was destined to fall out. Did that happen to her last night, Feb. 28? Not exactly. Will this be a memorable episode of SNL? Not exactly. Of course, they had to make fun of Fifty Shades, but it just seems like they could have done a bit more with Johnson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Where were Vanessa Bayer and Cicely Strong's former porn star characters? Imagine how funny that skit could have been ....
Some of the funniest moments of last night's episode actually may not have included Johnson at all, which is kind of a shame because she was clearly all-in when onscreen. The one thing that audiences have learned about the actress in recent weeks is that she is not afraid to really go for it. She has been considered the real bright spot of Fifty Shades of Grey because she figured out how to make what could have easily been a flat, mousy character funny and likable.
What were your thoughts of Johnson's hosting skills? Did she get the job done and work well with what the writers gave her? What was your favorite skit of the night? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
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