Kristen Wiig's 'Bridesmaids' Is a Hit: Who's the Best 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member-Turned-Movie Star?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Kristen Wiig is shown in a scene from "Bridesmaids." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Suzanne Hanover) (Copyright: © 2011 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
Looks like "Saturday Night Live" has a new movie star to brag about.
Kristen Wiig's gross-out chick flick "Bridesmaids" raked in $24.6 million over the weekend, putting it at #2, behind "Thor," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
While it wasn't #1, it was a very strong opening for a film starring an ensemble cast of female actors, scoring almost $10 million more than expected.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: See the best SNL cast members-turned-movie stars.
"Bridesmaids," co-written by Wiig and produced by Judd Apatow of "Knocked Up" fame, is a chick flick at heart -- but it features at least one very, very disgusting scene that tends to be the boys' territory.
While Melissa McCarthy of "Mike and Molly" fame steals every scene she's in, Wiig brings it all together, serving as the heart of the film and stealing a bit from some of the "SNL" skits that have made her famous.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}From Wiig to Will Ferrell to Mike Myers, let us know: Who's the best "SNL" cast member-turned-movie star?