Tom Holland says dyslexia has kept him from hosting SNL

Tom Holland may be a fan of SNL, the late-night sketch comedy, but he turned down offers to host it. The reason? Turns out, he has dyslexia, and he felt uncomfortable reading out from the cue cards. The show uses featured cue cards to guide the host during the performances.

During the Good Hang podcast with Amy Poehler, Holland revealed that he was petrified of hosting SNL because he has dyslexia, he said (via Deadline),

"I’m heavily dyslexic, which is one of the reasons why—and I’d love to talk to you today about it, actually—is why I’ve never done SNL. I’m just so petrified at the concept of, like, trying to read something and they change.”

Amy Poehler, the former Saturday Night Live host, added that there have been people with dyslexia who have hosted SNL. The Spider-Man: Homecoming star further revealed that even though he could read the script, he had trouble speaking it aloud. He explained (via Deadline),

"But when I have to read out loud, it just becomes, a kind of… it’s like a mental block, and I can freeze."

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Why did Tom Holland refuse to host SNL?

Tom Holland, the BAFTA-winning actor, has turned down offers to host Saturday Night Live because of dyslexia. He revealed in the Good Hang podcast that he had trouble reading out loud. He feared that he might freeze or have a mental block in such situations.

Tom Holland added that the makers of Saturday Night Live have reached out to him several times and offered him a chance to host the show. Unfortunately, due to his fear that his dyslexia might be a problem, he has turned down the offers. He said that he has utmost respect for the show,

"I love the show, and I love the idea of having fun and making a fool of yourself in such a fun, creative way. It’s just that thing of the cue cards,”

Holland further explained that he doesn't enjoy table-read days when the cast is assembled with the director to read the scripts aloud. However, Holland has a method that helps him through such sessions. He revealed how he tends to highlight every line and memorize the lines beforehand to avoid confusion.

However, in shows like Saturday Night Live, where there are often last-minute cue card additions, Holland feels that he might have trouble.

Turns out, Holland isn't the first star to step back from SNL hosting offers. Orlando Bloom has revealed that he has dyslexia, and he has trouble reading cue cards during live broadcasts. Although there have been celebrities with dyslexia who have hosted late-night comedy sketch shows, such as Jennifer Aniston and Channing Tatum.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, dyslexia is a learning disability that interferes with how the brain processes written information. It often affects the ability to read, write, or spell. Even though it is mostly lifelong, it is often manageable. Early diagnosis and assistive tools can help people with dyslexia improve their skills.

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