Amy Poehler And Adam Scott Butt Heads In ‘Parks And Rec’ Reunion At SAG Awards
Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt ― or, quite, the actors who performed them ― had been at it once more on the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Sunday’s ceremony doubled as an unofficial “Parks and Recreation” reunion when Amy Poehler and Adam Scott, who co-starred on the NBC comedy collection from 2009 to 2015, took the stage to current the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
Before asserting Jean Smart because the winner for her efficiency in “Hacks,” the 2 actors engaged in a playful feud that harkened again to their “Parks and Rec” characters, who had been a married couple.
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“I just want to say I’m thrilled to be here,” Scott, a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Mark S. on “Severance,” deadpanned.
Poehler, nonetheless, didn’t miss a beat, suggesting that her former co-star could be higher off if he’d “go smoke cigarettes and wear a leather jacket with all the drama people.”
After Scott zinged Poehler again, she pulled out a traditional Leslie Knope line.
Poehler and Scott weren’t the one “Parks and Recreation” actors in attendance on the SAGs this 12 months.
Prior to the beginning of the ceremony, Poehler posed on the pink carpet with Aubrey Plaza, who performed April Ludgate on the collection.
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Interestingly, there have been numerous “Parks and Rec” solid reunions this 12 months. In January, Plaza and Poehler reprised their iconic characters for a “Weekend Update” section on “Saturday Night Live” that poked enjoyable on the execs and cons of native governments.
And earlier this month, the 2 girls met up with Kathryn Hahn and Rashida Jones, who performed Jennifer Barkley and Ann Perkins, respectively, for a “Galentine’s Day” celebration.
