oh wow, sounds like they used AI during the weekend update (i watched the ep on my phone, so i couldn't tell at the time)
IMO Bowen is a solid supporting cast member who has been elevated into a lead cast role because of his celebrity outside the show and within the industry. I don’t think his work on the show has reached the level (nor does it need to) Of cast members like Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Beck Bennett, Heidi, Gardner, or the other recent lauded seniors who have graduated.