Will Forte admits Will Ferrell is a tough act to follow. While chatting with fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast, Forte, who joined the show in 2002 after ...

Will Forte knows he was not the right performer to take over as George W. Bush on "Saturday Night Live" after Will Ferrell. During his guest appearance on the latest episode of "Good Hang with Amy ...

Will Forte Says ‘SNL’ Should Have ‘Retired’ George W. Bush Impressions After Will Ferrell, Admits His Version Was a ‘Letdown’: ‘It’s Like Trying to Replace the Church Lady’ ...

Forte ultimately performed as Bush 22 times, according to SNL Archives, from 2004 to 2006. Jason Sudeikis took it over in 2006. But Ferrell’s version remains definitive, and he reprised his ...

On top of that, Ferrell’s take on Bush is one of the most iconic impersonations in “SNL” history, setting Forte’s bar impossibly high. “Will Ferrell was George Bush! He was George W. Bush.