Amy Adams Turned Down ‘Dirty’ SNL Song to Shield Young ‘Enchanted’ Fans

Andy Samberg revealed that Amy Adams chose not to perform a "very dirty" song on Saturday Night Live. This decision aimed to protect the young fans of her film Enchanted.

During the November 4 episode of "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast," Samberg discussed this song while recalling how Adams rejected the concept. This took place when she hosted SNL back in 2008. "I won’t detail the song too much. It was meant to be a duet with me and Amy Adams, and it was very dirty," Samberg shared.

Adams played the character Giselle in 2007’s Enchanted, a film that humorously critiques classic Disney fairytale elements, showcasing Giselle's journey in New York City.

Samberg described the song's premise: "It involved us as older people having a picnic when one is stung by a scorpion. I end up dying, lamenting that we didn't explore our lives sexually." The duet served as a humorous anthem exploring aged romance.

Samberg noted that while Adams found the song funny, she expressed concern, stating, "I can’t do that. Little girls are so obsessed with Enchanted. They will come across this, and it would be scarring for them." She felt mixing that song with her image would be conflicting at that time.

The podcast also covered Adams and Samberg’s alternative collaboration titled "Hero’s Song." This track depicted Samberg in a Batman-like role, getting beaten while trying to protect Adams from a robbery.

Reflecting on this experience, Samberg said, "Within five minutes, a mother and her little girl approached. The girl’s expression upon seeing Amy Adams made me realize she was absolutely right." He acknowledged that he hadn’t previously considered this responsibility associated with their profession.

Samberg added, "She has an obligation to those kids, and she took it very seriously. I was genuinely impressed by that."

Adams reprised her role as Giselle in Disenchanted, the 2022 sequel that reunited her with stars like Patrick Dempsey and Idina Menzel.

In her recent projects, Adams has stepped beyond fairytales, taking on challenging roles. For instance, she grew her own chin hair for the film Nightbitch. Starring as Mother, Adams expressed in a Variety interview published on October 22, "I viewed the facial hair as an authentic aspect of the human experience without filters or tweezers."