Will Forte Says ‘SNL’ Should Have ‘Retired’ George W. Bush Impressions After Will Ferrell, Admits His Version Was a ‘Letdown’: ‘It’s Like Trying to Replace the Church Lady’

Will Forte admits Will Ferrell is a tough act to follow.

While chatting with fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast, Forte, who joined the show in 2002 after Ferrell’s final season, discussed the burden of playing George W. Bush on “SNL.”

“It was a huge cast,” Forte said. “It was, like, 17 people, you’re trying to get you’re stuff on, you’re trying to get noticed. And then I got, somehow, the George Bush role.”

Although it was a great opportunity to prove himself, Forte explained that impressions were

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