He’s having the last laugh. During an episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” earlier in the week, James Marsden revealed that he once tried out for “Saturday Night Live,” but it didn’t go well. “They did a nationwide talent search and a friend of mine in my drama class,

Although James Marsden was able to nab a guest role on NBC’s “30 Rock,” he failed to become a regular at the studio after botching his “Saturday Night Live” try-out. The “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” star said on a Dec.

James Marsden recalled a doomed “Saturday Night Live” audition during an interview on “Live With Kelly and Mark” Wednesday. The actor said he and a friend answered a call for a “nationwide talent search” and ended up performing a spontaneous sketch in which they “clucked like chickens and just walked around each other.”

James Marsden opened up about his hilarious audition for SNL, which he tanked. The actor also revealed how his co-star and former SNL star Tina Fey generated his interest in the comedy sketch show!

As the series marks its milestone 50th season, James Marsden is contemplating what could have been if he'd made it onto 'Saturday Night Live'.

The Jury Duty star had a brutal review of an old audition he did for Saturday Night Live that he opened up about on Wednesday's episode of Live with Kelly and Mark. Host Mark Consuelos asked Marsden about the time he auditioned for the sketch comedy series. Marsden quipped of the tryout, "If you can call it that."

Marsden also had a stint on 30 Rock that used his comedic talents incredibly well. Now, Marsden has revealed that he almost ended up at the actual 30 Rock. Well, not almost, because he really punted whatever chances he may have had.