Published May 10, 2026, 9:58 a.m. ET

Matt Damon wasted no time putting his hosting gig to work on Saturday Night Live .

Before stepping out for his monologue, the Good Will Hunting star appeared in the episode’s cold open, reviving his fan-favorite impression of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh . Seated at a bar with Colin Jost ’s Pete Hegseth , the two Trump allies congratulated themselves on what they viewed as a particularly successful run.

“Can you believe I just like started a war?” Jost’s Hegseth asked.

“Can you believe I ended abortion? Your body, my choice,” Damon’s Kavanaugh shot back.

As the pair traded boasts about the escalating conflict with Iran , Damon’s Kavanaugh suggested that another battle was demanding even more attention.

“The real war right now is the war against male loneliness,” he said.…