Categories: Stories

This ‘SNL’ Actor Set To Play George Bailey In Virtual ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

ADVERTISEMENT

It’s a Wonderful Life is coming back with a new cast! New actors are coming back for a virtual table script read to benefit the nonprofit Ed Asner Family Center. Saturday Night Live actor Pete Davidson has big shoes to fill as the role of George Bailey was originally played by Jimmy Stewart. He will read as George alongside actress Maude Apatow as Violet Bick.

Other stars will include Mia Farrow, Ellie Kemper, Bill Pullman, Richard Kind, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Diedrich Bader, B.D. Wong, Michael Shannon, and other surprise guests! Can you guess who the guests might be?

ADVERTISEMENT

Watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ table read for charity

‘THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND,’ from left: Maude Apatow, Pete Davidson, 2020. ph: Mary Cybulski/Lloyd Bishop / © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

The Ed Asner Family Center helps people with mental health issues and special needs. It also helps families of individuals. A press release said, “We are so thrilled to have Pete reenact the role of George in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with his talented wit and clever vocalizations. And we look forward to having Maude join the cast as Violet with her creative flair.”

ADVERTISEMENT

RELATED: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Is Getting A High-Def Restoration In Time For Christmas

‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE,’ James Stewart, Donna Reed, 1946 / Everett Collection

It continued, “Please join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity to snuggle up on your couch and experience this all-star cast virtual table read from the comfort of your own home… It will be a very meaningful night! The table read will livestream at 5 p.m. PST and 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 13.”

In conclusion, to get excited for the table read, watch a scene from the original 1946 film below:

Show comments
Share
Published by

Recent Posts

test

test

4 years ago

‘The Little Rascals’: The ‘Our Gang Curse’ That May Have Haunted the Cast Throughout the Years

Hollywood “curses” are a strange thing as people tend to look at the collective deaths…

4 years ago

Florida Man Pays Utility Bills For Over 100 Families For Second Christmas In A Row

74-year-old Michael Esmond is putting on the Santa Claus gear this year once again as…

4 years ago

Orlando PD Donates Christmas Gifts To More Than 200 Kids In Need

Police officers from Orlando, FL donated and delivered Christmas gifts to more than 200 kids…

4 years ago

The 1965 Kecksburg Incident: What Fell Over Pennsylvania?

On December 9, 1965, a blue-tinged fireball streaked across the sky over Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However,…

4 years ago

Why The Pandemic Helped Bring Back Sunday Family Dinners

Over years, less emphasis ended up placed on traditional Sunday family dinners. In those times,…

4 years ago