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Will Forte calls his SNL George W. Bush impression a letdown after Will Ferrell left: 'They should have just retired it'

No one was more upset about Will Forte taking over the George W. Bush impression on 'SNL' from Will Ferrell than Will Forte: 'They should have just retired it.'

With that clearly and loudly said, not everyone bats a thousand — and Forte is well aware that he got stuck holding the bag when Will Ferrell left Saturday Night Live and somebody had to do George W. Bush. Forte recently stopped by the Good Hang podcast to jaw with Amy Poehler, and the two talked about the stress performers feel when they first join the cast of the most famous American sketch comedy show. Recognizing what Saturday Night Live is all about, though, he sighed and said, "Of course, you can't retire the sitting president on SNL.

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