
Although NBC’s beloved workplace sitcom Parks and Recreation ended back in 2015, every once in a while that show seems to come back in unique ways. In 2020, the Parks and Rec cast had a special reunion episode of the series where everyone was connecting by way of Zoom. Fans were able to see not only how their favorites from the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department were doing, but to see how COVID has affected them all. Flash-forward three years, and Aubrey Plaza surprisingly brought back April Ludgate when she hosted Saturday Night Live, but she opens up about how it actually terrified her.
When Aubrey Plaza hosted SNL back in January, she played the monotone, sarcastic former intern on Weekend Update. And while it had only been three years since she last played April, that doesn’t mean it was semingly easy to slip back into character. In an interview with The LA Times, the White Lotus cast member admitted that she was terrified that she wouldn’t be able to play April as well as she used to: