Whether he’s playing the soul-patched lothario Domingo, or the cigarette-blasting host of the Immigrant Dad Talk Show, or bringing his own material to the Weekend Update desk, Marcello Hernández has been commanding the screen of nbcsnl with his raw, magnetic demeanor since he joined the cast in 2022. As his SNL costar Kenan Thompson, who has appeared in more sketches than anyone in the show’s history, puts it: “He likes not only laughing but finding a formula to what’s making us all laugh. I would say, ‘Oh, this guy’s serious about comedy.’ ” Recently, in addition to the crazy SNL schedule, Hernández spent his offseason shooting 72 Hours, a movie with Kevin Hart that hits netflix in July and sees Hernández take a major supporting role across from one of the preeminent comics of the 21st century. While Hernández may be all laughs, he’s serious about his comedy craft: “I’m a little bit of a stand-up-comedy purist. I still do the work. I do the sets. I go out every night as much as I c...