Benedict Cumberbatch will host 'SNL' in May

And Arcade Fire as the musical guest.
By Anna Iovine  on 
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Benedict Cumberbatch is hosting 'SNL' again next month. Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch will return to host Saturday Night Live for the second time on May 7, with Arcade Fire as the musical guest. It's just in time for the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the latest Marvel release.

Cumberbatch first hosted SNL in 2016, back when the first Doctor Strange came out. Meanwhile, this is the fifth time Arcade Fire will grace the SNL stage. They've previously performed in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018, according to Pitchfork.

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