People Are Debating Who Should Play Tim Walz On "Saturday Night Live," And These Are Inspired Picks

Celebrity · Posted 14 minutes ago People Are Debating Who Should Play Tim Walz On "Saturday Night Live," And These Are Inspired Picks Jim O'Heir from Parks and Rec is a great idea. by Joseph Longo BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail On Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris , officially announced her running mate . STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images It's Tim Walz.

Stephen Maturen / Getty Images Harris picked the Minnesota governor for various reasons, outlined in an Instagram post . "One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep. It’s personal," she said, in part.

Montinique Monroe / Getty Images Naturally, this prompted many online to ask who will play the new VP candidate on Saturday Night Live when the show returns next month. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images Maya Rudolph is reportedly already on board to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Harris on the series. Will Heath / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Tim has become known for his wholesome, father-like approach to leadership, and many of the names tossed out to impersonate him are also jolly-seeming comedians.

Jim Vondruska / Getty Images Steve Martin was an immediate favorite : Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images 1. TIM WALZ BONUS: Steve Martin makes a triumphant return to SNL to play him. pic.

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