As Barry Keoghan’s nude Saltburn romp continues to cast a large shadow over social media, the Saturday Night Live is sharing its own spin on the film’s buzzy conclusion.
At the end of Saltburn, Keoghan’s character frolics and dances around an empty castle completely nude as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2002 dance smash “Murder on the Dancefloor” booms in the background. In a new video posted to the variety show’s official Instagram page Friday (Jan. 19), Emmy-nominated cast member Bowen Yang and Jan. 20 musical guest Reneé Rapp re-enacted the scene — completely clothed, of course.
As Yang and Rapp serve for the camera, the Mean Girls star still found a way to pay proper homage to Keoghan’s scene, opening her black blazer and cradling her breasts mid-spin. Once the duo finishes their romp — also to the tune of “Murder on the Dancefloor” — the camera then pans to Jacob Elordi, who starred alongside Keoghan in Saltburn, giving his approval with a deliciously dramatic slow clap.
Elordi is set to make his SNL hosting debut this Saturday, Jan. 20. The gig follows his starring turns in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, which recently earned him a pair of BAFTA Film Award nods for best actor in a supporting role and rising star.
The latest edition of SNL also marks Rapp’s first visit to the iconic set. After releasing her debut studio album last year — Snow Angel, which peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 — the Broadway alum kicked off 2024 with the box office-topping Mean Girls movie musical.
Check out SNL’s alternate Saltburn ending below: