The curse of notoriously embarrassing award show presenter skits has been broken by Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega. Sam Elliott was named the winner of the category for best performance by a male actor in a television movie or limited series when the pair shared the stage at the 2023 SAG Awards on February 26. They did this by playing on their similar deadpan inclinations.
Plaza stated, “I don’t know why they put us up together,” to which Ortega replied, “Yes I know, we have nothing in common,” after a few seconds of stillness and eerie staring into the audience. No smile to be seen.Then the couple chanted in unison, “We should discover those who did this, curse their families, and watch as disaster follows their lineage for the next seven generations.” Adam Sandler and Angela Bassett, who were seen laughing in their seats, and the rest of the audience were in laughter over their sour delivery.
“I’m sad. We’ll just use our eyeballs to kill everyone.
The joke was well received by viewers at home as well, as Twitter exploded with requests for Plaza and Ortega to co-star in a project as soon as humanly feasible. As a distant Addams family cousin who travels to Nevermore to assist Wednesday in finding her enigmatic stalker, Plaza would be a welcome addition to the “Wednesday” season two ensemble.
It was a big night for both actors at the SAG Awards. Ortega was nominated for best performance by a female actor in a comedy series, while Plaza and the rest of “The White Lotus” cast won best performance by an ensemble in a drama series. Plaza also reunited with “Parks and Recreation” costars Amy Poehler and Adam Scott, who played Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt in the series, respectively. They also both wore stunning dresses on the red carpet: Ortega chose a black strapless Atelier Versace gown, while Plaza had on a bronze Michael Kors Collection dress.
Read ahead to watch Ortega and Plaza’s twinning moment at the SAGs, and to the Hollywood gods, if you’re listening: please answer our prayers and cast these two in a movie soon.
