Benicio del Toro made a surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live, appearing alongside host Bad Bunny and Marcello Hernández in a sketch that poked fun at the complexities of the Spanish language.
Medieval Classroom Setting
Set in medieval Spain, Bad Bunny and Hernández played scholars explaining why certain nouns are masculine or feminine. “Yes, the ocean is a boy because it is fun, but sometimes, for no reason, it kill you,” Hernández joked.
When Kenan Thompson concluded that “a girl word is a girl thing,” Bad Bunny corrected him: “No, dress [vestido] is a boy.” The Bible was labeled feminine “because it’s beautiful,” and “also because, the Bible, everything you wanna do, it say no,” Hernández added.
A Hilarious Guest Appearance
After a comedic beheading of a Barcelona delegate who wanted to skip the lecture, Hernández introduced his cousin to explain more “useless” grammar rules. That’s when Benicio del Toro entered, continuing the mock lesson.
He broke down the formal and informal “you” in Spanish and exaggerated the rolled “R” sound, joking, “What if the letter ‘r’ lasted a really long time? Like errrrre.”
The sketch highlighted the playful quirks of Spanish grammar with sharp wit and star power.
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