Funky Kong Reveals He Got Cut From The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Funky Kong was notably the one famous Kong that missed out on an appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Funky Kong appeared on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update to open up about the fact that he was "cut" from the movie! The Super Mario Bros. Movie is quickly becoming one of the most successful animated movies of all time as each week its box office totals get even higher, and will likely go on to inspire all kinds of new animated movies set within the various franchises that have come from Nintendo, this of course includes a potential Donkey Kong spin-off.

A Donkey Kong spin-off would likely mean more of a focus on the Kong family of characters that fans can play as in those games, and that would likely also mean more of Funky Kong. As portrayed by Kenan Thompson in the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live, "Funky Kong" explained that he was ultimately cut from The Super Mario Bros. Movie. When reading some of his "scenes," he was much spicier than the movie could have handled.

Funky Kong talks about the Super Mario Bros movie at the Update desk!
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 16, 2023

Read on to see what Saturday Night Live fans are saying about Funky Kong's cut scenes from The Super Mario Bros. Movie and let us know your thoughts about it in the comments!

Funky Kong???

FUNKY KONG???
— recede🥳BLOOM OUT NOW!🥀 (@rec3de) April 16, 2023

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Who Guessed This One?

funky kong on snl was not on my 2023 bingo card
— Delaney⚡️🦋 (@delaneyyyyc) April 16, 2023

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He's Here!

#FunkyKong on #WeekendUpdate!#SuperMarioMovie #SNL @nbcsnl @kenanthompson
— Jose Ramon Marquez (@joseramonmarmtz) April 16, 2023

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Lots of Kongs

snl just confused funky kong and chunky kong, and personally, im pissed the frick off
— raina (@comradescallion) April 16, 2023

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Best of the Weekend Update

#SNL #FunkyKong Best of the News tonight!🤣🤣
— Marguerite Batey (@cincobayou) April 16, 2023

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Kenan Makes a Good Kong

Consider this a hot take, but Kenan Thompson pulls off a really good Funky Kong!#SNL #MarioBrosMovie
— CappyCat (@person3401) April 16, 2023

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Funky Kong Was Funky!

Dang, I didn't know Funky Kong was THAT fonky! 😲#SNL #SaturdayNightLive #SNL48
— David Williams (@kidtamagotchi) April 16, 2023

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Fantastic!

Funky Kong killed me...fantastic!#SNL
— Republicans are an evil cult (@YourStankMule) April 16, 2023

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Make it Happen Nintendo!

Funky Kong needs to a major part of the Donkey Kong Country movie after #TheSuperMarioBrosMovie success! Make it happen Nintendo with Diddy Kong & Dixie Kong & Cranky Kong as he was a laugh riot on SNL!
— Josh ❤️ Super Mario Bros Movie #BlackLivesMatter (@supermangeek101) April 16, 2023

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