Travis Kelce leaves NFL fans in stitches with ‘pure gold’ SNL promo as Chiefs star channels Indiana Jones
NFL star Travis Kelce has wowed fans with a promo for his Saturday Night live debut.
The Chiefs tight end, 33, makes his hosting bow on the NBC sketch comedy series this weekend.
Kelce won his second Super Bowl ring after Kansas City defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on February 9.
He is set to present SNL alongside fellow host debutant and country-pop star Kelsea Ballerini.
And hype amongst fans has reached fever-pitch after an "incredible" promo for March 4's show was released on Wednesday.
In the short clip, Kelce is seen dressed as movie icon Indiana Jones.
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The football star channels the memorable opening sequence from Raiders of the Lost Ark, as he attempts to replace an SNL statue with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Studio 8H appears to collapse around Kelce and SNL regular Marcello Hernandez after the swap, with Travis asking: "Am I gonna die?"
Hernandez fires back: "Probably."
The scene cuts back to Bowen Yang and Ego Nwodim who are watching the action from afar and tucking into popcorn as Kelce shows off his acting chops.
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And fans were more than impressed by his apparently seamless move from the football field to the comedy arena.
One fan commented on the video: "Saturday can't get here soon enough."
Another added: "Best SNL promo ever!"
While a third said: "This is going to be the first episode of SNL I've watched since 2013."
And a fourth wondered: "Hoping Patrick [Mahomes] does a cameo on Saturday night."
While a fifth simply said: "Pure gold."
Kelce made history at Super Bowl LVII as he became the first player ever to face his own brother on the opposing team.
Jason Kelce lined up on the Eagles' defensive line as Philly fell just short of their first title since 2017.
You can watch Travis's SNL debut at 11:30pm ET on March 4, showing on NBC and streaming on Peacock.