Jenna Ortega & Kevin Costner Were The MVPs Of SNL 50 — Their Reactions In The Anniversary Special, Explained

Jenna Ortega and Kevin Costner aren’t two people that most celebrity fans would put together. Their careers and ages are wildly different. Costner is in his 70s and has multiple successful series like Yellowstone, as well as an Oscar for Best Director to his name. Meanwhile, Ortega has established herself as one of horror’s biggest current scream queens through projects like Wednesday and A24’s Death of a Unicorn.

However, during SNL 50, which celebrated the long-running sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary, Costner and Ortega were unexpectedly thrown together. The star-studded event featured actors, musicians, athletes, and public figures from all across the American consciousness. In a way, all the celebrity appearances perfectly reflect the significant presence the long-running sketch comedy show has in American culture, especially American comedy. Costner and Ortega were just two stars in a night sky of brilliance.