Mike Myers defends bold political move he made on Saturday Night Live
Mike Myers
isn't backing down from the political message he delivered during a recent
Saturday Night Live
appearance.
The Toronto-born actor, who now lives mostly in the United States, explained in a new interview with The New York Times why he chose to make a statement supporting
Canada
.
During a March episode of SNL, Myers appeared in a sketch spoofing Elon Musk. Though he hadn't planned to make a political remark, Myers said he became increasingly upset throughout the night after thinking about Musk's past comments calling Canada "not a real country" and former President
Donald Trump
's suggestion that Canada could become America's "51st state."
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By the time the show ended, Myers unzipped his vest to reveal a shirt reading, "Canada Is Not for Sale," and mouthed "elbows up" - a phrase tied to Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe's aggressive style on the ice.
Mike Myers has maintained that Canada is not for sale.
'What happened came from my ankles and from my brain and from my heart, and it was not about me — it was about my country,' Myers told the Times. 'I wanted to send a message home to say that I'm with you, you know.'
The "Austin Powers" star continued, 'What's happened has really hurt our feelings. We love America. We love you guys. We don't understand what this madness is.'
Since his SNL appearance, Myers has taken his message even further. He recently starred in a political ad with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. In the one-minute spot, Carney quizzes Myers about his loyalty, and the actor proudly wears a hockey jersey bearing the phrase 'Never 51.'
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Talking about his parody of Musk, Myers made it clear that he disagrees with the tech billionaire's growing influence in politics.
'The involvement of billionaires in democratic government goes against how I feel as a Canadian," he said, adding that he believes in "good government."
Myers also stressed the importance of using humor to push back against dangerous ideas.
"Fascism doesn't like to be ridiculed; it likes to be feared," he said. "Satire is an important tool in the toolbox to say that this is not normal, that the cuts he's making are not normal."
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