Following in the footstep of planking, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and more, the latest internetviral sensationis known as the Mannequin Challenge. Videos have started sprouting up online where people are captured as if they were frozen in time, with some comparing these videos to the popular Quicksilver scenes in the superhero moviesX-Men: Days of Future PastandX-Men: Apocalypse. Today the latest Mannequin Challenge video has surfaced featuring the cast ofSaturday Night Liveand this week’s hostKristen Wiig, which even brings back the skeletons from the show’s now-infamous David S. Pumpkins Halloween sketch.
The video debuted on the show’s YouTube channel earlier today, which features starsAidy Bryant,Beck Bennett,Kyle Mooney,Cecily StrongandSasheer Zamata, before we get a brief glimpse at the skeletons (Bobby MoynihanandMikey Day) that accompaniedDavid S. Pumpkins(Tom Hanks) in an instant-classic Halloween sketch from last month. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see David S. Pumpkins himself, but the character become so popular after the sketch that his Halloween costumes were selling out around the country.
Like most of these Mannequin Challenge videos, this 60-second promo is set to the song “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd. We also get a glimpse atWeekend UpdatehostsMichael CheandColin Jost,Pete Davidson,Vanessa Bayer,Kate McKinnonandLeslie Jonesbefore seeingKristen Wiigwith the whole cast. It hasn’t been confirmed whether or not David S. Pumpkins' skeletons could hint that they will return this week.
The Mannequin Challenge is believed to have started with social media posts from students of Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, Florida on October 12, while others claim that the inspiration for this movement started with the South Korean TV seriesW: Two WorldsstarringLee Jong Suk. Regardless of its origins, the Mannequin Challenge has become a viral sensation, withHillary Clintonand her staff even getting in on the action before the election. First LadyMichelle Obabaeven posed for a Mannequin Challenge video while the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers visited the White House.
This weekend’s episode ofSNLmarks the second timeKristen Wiighas hosted the show, following her hosting debut in 2013. She previously starred onSaturday Night Livefrom 2005 to 2012, moving on to star in films like this summer’sGhostbusters, with two ofSNL’s current stars,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnon. Take a look at this new video withKristen Wiigand theSNLcast doing the Mannequin Challenge.
