Kenan Thompson Says He Was ‘Always’ Auditioning Against Anthony Anderson in the ‘90s

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  1. > “Anthony Anderson, I would always see his name on the list,” the Saturday Night Live star recalled during an episode of the PEOPLE in the ‘90s podcast in 2021. “Whether I would see him at the actual audition or not, he was always in the running.”

    > He added: “We’ve been in the same conversations for characters, probably in a lot of things throughout the ‘90s for sure.”

    > “I know what that movie did for his career,” Thompson said. “Before that, he was the go-to guy for Barbershop and comic relief roles. But The Departed was like, ‘Oh s—, this guy’s in a [Martin] Scorsese movie. Then, very soon after that, Law & Order.”

  2. Anthony Anderson will always have a special place in my heart thanks to Kangaroo Jack

  3. Anthony Anderson taught me the difference between mice and rats

  6. Don’t forget his turn on the shield. Absolute evil motherfucker.

  9. Anthony Anderson taught me the difference between wolverine and Freddy Krueger

  10. I’m surprised A.A. has a career after the allegations against him.

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