Pete Davidson picked Ryan Gosling as the greatest Saturday Night Live host, and he complained the whole way through. The comedian made the call during a rapid-fire chat with Nicholas Hoult, where questions arrived faster than anyone could prepare answers. Davidson had a pick before the question finished landing. Hoult sat listening to a compliment that kept sounding like a grievance, while the rest of the room waited for the punchline.

As most people hand out compliments with a smile, Davidson delivered his with a scowl, and the reasons behind it make Gosling sound suspiciously perfect.

Pete Davidson named Ryan Gosling the Goat Saturday Night Live host, and the praise sounded like a complaint. The question came up on Goat Talk with Complex, where Davidson and Nicholas Hoult swap answers. Davidson said the pick came from his time on the show.

“He’s like really hot and then super talented, but then he’s like really funny,” said Davidson.

He then added, “He’s he’s perfect. I hate him so much.”

Davidson was not done listing Gosling’s offenses. He said the actor has sharp comedic timing and a real comedy education, so he knows niche material nobody expects from a movie star. Davidson also called him really nice, which apparently made everything worse. Hoult agreed with the pick for the same reasons. The pair discussed it during a Q&A session with Complex while promoting How to Rob a Bank, which reaches theaters on November 13, 2026.

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While Davidson roasted Gosling with praise, he saved a warmer endorsement for Hoult, and that one came with a tuxedo.

Pete Davidson called himself the first American James Bond, then handed the job to Nicholas Hoult. The moment happened at the New York premiere of How to Rob a Bank, when an E! News host raised the casting rumors with Hoult beside him. The joke worked because the rumor behind it has circulated for months. Everyone is rooting for Hoult, Davidson said, calling him the best guy for the job.

Hoult has reportedly screen-tested for Bond 26 at Amazon MGM, according to several outlets. Robert Pattinson, Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor are said to have tested too, with a decision possibly coming before Thanksgiving, though nothing is confirmed. Director David Leitch told Variety at the premiere that Hoult would make an amazing Bond. Hoult got a vote for 007, but Gosling got the Saturday Night Live throne, a gold medal, and a full hate speech disguised as a compliment.

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