The reactions to John Oliver’s Days of Our Lives wig are going viral. Oliver recently showed off his surprising new daytime look. The Last Week Tonight host will appear on Days of Our Lives for three episodes. He plays Devlin St. John, a chief water inspector from Salem. Fans on social media shared plenty of hilarious reactions to his new look.
Fans react to John Oliver’s Days of Our Lives wig
John Oliver debuted a shaggy, dark-colored wig for the role. The wig was teased in a preview released August 7. He appears as Salem’s chief water inspector in the show. Devlin arrives at Paulina Price’s door in the preview.
Paulina is played by Jackée Harry. Oliver’s new hairstyle quickly caught viewers’ attention. Fans quickly started sharing hilarious reactions to Oliver’s hairstyle. One fan on X described the look as surprisingly funny. A fan wrote, “john oliver on days of our lives wearing a wig that’s basically just his regular hair is unfortunately an amazing bit.”
Fans on Reddit also shared their reactions. One PopCultureChat user wrote, “It feels so weird to see John Oliver without grey hair especially since I’ve been used to it for so long.” Another fan focused directly on the wig. “The wig is killing me. I don’t know if is the wrong cut or the wrong color,” they wrote. Another user had a different complaint about Oliver’s hairstyle. “I’m disappointed that he didn’t go with a blonde wig,” the fan wrote.
Fans on the Days of Our Lives subreddit also joined in. One of them joked, “With that hair, he is definitely giving wig guy a run for his money.” Another fan expressed excitement about Oliver joining the soap. “I love John Oliver, and I watch both soap days of our lives and General Hospital. I’m really excited to watch him. He’s so funny.”
Another fan praised the casting choice, writing, “So fun! I love it. Days is perfect for things like this!” Oliver previously asked for a daytime role publicly. He made the request during Last Week Tonight in March.
Oliver also appeared on General Hospital in July. He played a World Security Bureau figure called Z. He will appear on Days of Our Lives on August 11, 12, and 14.
Originally reported by Ojas Kulkarni on ComingSoon.
