Why Did Dylan O’Brien Wear a Fake Mustache to Portray Dan Aykroyd in Saturday Night? Actor Explains

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As a lifestyle expert, I’d put it this way: In an open and unguarded manner, Dylan O’Brien doesn’t hesitate to share intimate, backstage insights about the productions he’s part of. For instance, when he portrayed Dan Aykroyd in Saturday Night Live, he confessed to using a phony mustache for the role.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the actor from Teen Wolf shared this detail during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival, where he was promoting his new project called “Twinless,” which he worked on alongside director and fellow actor James Sweeney. He emphasized the distinctiveness of their on-screen mustaches in the film.

Dylan admitted to the mentioned media source that he donned a false mustache while filming Twinless, prior to Saturday Night. He explained this by saying, “They had me wear a fake one for Aykroyd because they claimed my hair follicles didn’t match Dan Aykroyd’s.

During the conversation about his mustache in Twinless, he admitted that it was indeed his own. When asked why he prefers using his real mustache over artificial facial hair, Dylan responded, “I might be a bit partial, but yes. And let’s face it, wearing a fake mustache every day during Georgia’s hot and humid summers —

During the conversation, Sweeny jumped in and asked if he had to “shave to keep it stuck?” 

In response to this, the star of The Maze Runner movie replied, “Yes, it often did.” He explained that it would frequently fall off and end up in his mouth. Continuing on, he said, “It kept falling off and getting in my mouth, but I can’t really complain. It was an enjoyable, straightforward role.

On the evening of Saturday, September 27th, 2024, the movie that premiered boasted a star-studded cast including Rachel Sennott, City MNichel Smith, Gabriel LaBelle, Kaia Gerber, Ella Hunt, Lamorne Harris, Nicholas Baurn, Cooper Hoffman, and numerous others.

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2025-01-26 15:07