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'SNL 1975': Who's Playing Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and More

The upcoming film from writer-director Jason Reitman, tells the behind-the-scenes story of 'Saturday Night Live's first show ever.

Getty ImagesWood, a comedian and theater actor, is set to take on the role of John Belushi, SNL's embattled star who debuted brash characters as well as the iconic "Blues Brothers" sketch during his time on the show. Curtin's SNL highlights include starring in the "Coneheads" sketches and co-anchoring "Weekend Update," often serving as a foil to Aykroyd, Radner and Bill Murray. Getty ImagesThe Licorice Pizza star (and son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman) will play the young NBC executive who helped Michaels develop SNL into the late-night phenomenon it eventually became.

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