Bowen Yang Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Mister Negative Cameo

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Bowen Yang, best known as a popular cast member on Saturday Night Live, recently took on a role that allowed him to explore playing a villain.

I really enjoyed Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! Even though it’s made for a younger crowd, the show does a great job of keeping the Marvel characters true to themselves. It was cool to find out Greg Yang, who’s a really talented voice actor, played Mister Negative! It was a fresh take on the villain, and honestly, because the show isn’t as widely watched, I almost missed that it was the Saturday Night Live guy doing the voice. It was a fun surprise!

Okay, so Mister Negative – that’s Martin Li – is a pretty big deal in the Marvel universe. What’s really cool (and kinda messed up) about him is that his whole dual personality thing is his power. He uses this ‘negative energy’ to mess with heroes when they fight him. But here’s the twist: he also pretends to be a good guy, a philanthropist, and has ties to the criminal underworld in New York. I was actually surprised to see him show up in the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur cartoon last year, but it felt like Disney didn’t really push that appearance much. It was a cool cameo, though!

The Disney+ series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is based on the Marvel comic books of the same name. It follows Lunella Lafayette, a young genius who teams up with a giant red dinosaur named Devil Dinosaur to defend New York City from villains like Mister Negative. The show concluded its two-season run in March 2025 but is still available to watch on Disney+.

What Happened To Bowen Yang On Saturday Night Live?

Bowen Yang announced his departure from SNL on December 19th, surprising both dedicated and new fans. In a farewell message on Instagram, Yang expressed his love for his time at the show and the people he worked with. He shared that being at SNL helped him appreciate the importance of dedication, especially when surrounded by supportive colleagues, during a time when many things felt discouraging.

Bowen Yang began his journey at Saturday Night Live as a writer in 2018, and quickly became a performing cast member in Season 45. He recently shared his appreciation for his time on the show, noting how much he learned. He joked about his struggles with wigs, praised his colleagues as generous and talented, and realized that mistakes are often a good thing. He also discovered that comedy is as much about the practical details as it is about the jokes, and that even failures can eventually lead to success – which he found to be the best part.

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The comedian finished his time on Saturday Night Live with an episode featuring Ariana Grande, a co-star in his upcoming Wicked project. During a sketch, while playing a character, he expressed how grateful he was for the opportunity to work on the show and how much he enjoyed being with the people there. He specifically thanked his boss and said that while the show would always be special to him, it was time to move on. Many viewers interpreted this as a farewell to his colleagues.

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is streaming on Disney+.

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2025-12-23 19:38