Kristen Wiig's 'Bridesmaids' Is a Hit: Who's the Best 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member-Turned-Movie Star?
SLIDESHOW: Best SNL Cast Member Turned Movie Star?
Kristen Wiig
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Kristen Wiig
Wiig's chick flick "Bridesmaids" raked in $24.6 million over the weekend, beating expectations and serving up one particularly hilarious gross-out scene.
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Will Ferrell
His new drama "Everything Must Go" is getting solid reviews, but Ferrell is at his best in over-the-top comedies like "Old School" and "The Other Guys."
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Mike Myers
"Austin Powers" will always be Wayne Campbell to us. Excellent!
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Adam Sandler
He's also had some "serious" roles, but Sandler will forever be known for ridiculously hilarious movies like "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore."
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Eddie Murphy
We still can't resist watching "Coming to America" and "Trading Places" every time they're on TV.
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Billy Crystal
The "City Slicker" stamped his genius on "When Harry Met Sally…," which is probably the best romantic comedy ever made.
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Bill Murray
The quiet brilliance of "Groundhog Day" sometimes gets "Lost in Translation" (Murray was nominated for an Oscar for the latter.)
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Chevy Chase
Who doesn't love "Caddyshack" and the "Vacation" movies?
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136 votes
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205 votes
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84 votes
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284 votes
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147 votes
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Kristen Wiig's gross-out comedy "Bridesmaids" raked in $24.6 million over the weekend, putting it at #2 behind "Thor," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
While it wasn't #1, it was a very strong opening for a film featuring an ensemble cast of female actors, scoring almost $10 million more than expected.
"Bridesmaids," co-written by Wiig and produced by Judd Apatow of "Knocked Up" fame, is a chick flick at heart -- but it features at least one very, very disgusting scene that tends to be the boys' territory.
While Melissa McCarthy of "Mike and Molly" fame steals every scene she's in, Wiig brings it all together, serving as the heart of the film and stealing a bit from some of the "SNL" skits that have made her famous.
From Wiig to Will Ferrell to Mike Myers, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who's the best "SNL" cast member turned movie star?
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Top Opinion
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Kristen Wiig
Chevy Chase for Lampoon vacations...
Chris Farley for Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler for 50 first dates...
Steve Martin Father of the Bride and Roxane and Pink panther
I <3 this man!!
Close seconds would be Eddie Murphy and Kristen Wiig :D
I could easilly put a random quote pertaining to Bill Murray from Ghostbusters or Groundhog Day, or something equally obvious here, but let me go a little more obscure, and kudos to anyone who gets the reference.
"Are you a bug, Bill Murray?