Saturday Night Live has come under fire for an Islamic State terrorism skit, featuring up and coming star Dakota Johnson.
The comedy routine saw Johnson playing a student seemingly being dropped off at the airport by her dad when she is actually meeting member of ISIS to join their crusade.
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“Dad, it’s just ISIS,” Johnson says in the faux ad, before winking.
The Dad then turns to a member of ISIS and asks him to take care of his daughter.
“Death to America,” the terrorist says.
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Twitter was alight with fans of the show that found it hilarious, and others that were confounded by the joke.
SNL Dakota Johnson – #ISIS Commercial. When American humour becomes tasteless+offensive to those slaughtered by ISIS. http://t.co/YhUN6col5j
— Dr Una Coales (@drunacoales) March 1, 2015
SNL does their first funny skit in 15+ years and suddenly everyone’s mad about it. — Jyoti Das (@manlorette) March 1, 2015
ISIS: We’ll take it from here dad! #snl #hilarious — Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) March 1, 2015
Have your say. Offensive or hilarious?
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