Jason Sudeikis has a few ideas for who might replace Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels isn’t ready to leave his post at Saturday Night Live yet, but two alums keep coming up as potential successors: Tina Fey and Seth Meyers. Jason Sudeikis is the latest former SNL cast member to give his two cents, endorsing both comedians during an appearance on Sam Fragoso’s podcast Talk Easy. Sudeikis described Fey as his personal hero and said she gave him valuable advice during his 10 years on SNL: “If you can improvise, you can write.” Given Sudeikis’ fondness for Fey, it’s not surprising that he teared up when Fragoso asked his thoughts on the possibility of Fey replacing Michaels. Sudeikis said the idea is “pretty neat” and he didn’t think anyone would be mad about it. When asked if he thought Fey would accept the job, Sudeikis replied, “I would hope so. I think it’s neat. It makes me feel good. Same kind of thing, like, with stuff where it’s like, ‘Oh I’m almost near tears thinking about it?’ That’s usually a good sign. I think that’s beautiful. I think that’s a beautiful idea. Now, that’s not enough of a reason for Tina to do it or for Lorne to let Tina do it.”