Pete Davidson provided a rare update on his plans to rework the old Staten Island Ferry he bought with fellow funnyman Colin Jost right into a floating nightspot — but eager fans can have to attend quite some time to return aboard.
Davidson, 29, admitted that they’re “in the opening” with their $280,000 purchase but said that was all of the more reason for them to push forward with their nostalgic grand scheme.
The “Bupkis” star said he has seen detailed computer mock-ups of plans for the ferry’s interior during an appearance on Seth Meyers’ “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers” podcast.
“We just got all of the plans built, and we had them do certainly one of those computer-generated, show-you-what-it-could-be type things, and now we’re out to just a few people,” he told Meyers. “And it looks like it’s all going well, nevertheless it’s definitely like five years away.”
Davidson and Jost, who each were born and raised on Staten Island, purchased the decommissioned ferry for $280,000 last 12 months with plans to show it right into a comedy and entertainment venue.
“There’ll be a restaurant, there’ll be a concert venue, there’ll be a movie show… after which there’s hotels in it, so we’ll have a few those,” Davidson said.
The within might be completely gutted to take out the previous passenger bench-style seating that Latest Yorkers once sat on during their seaside commute but Davidson said the surface will remain largely to remain true to the long-lasting orange vessel.
“It’s all going to remain the identical — the identical outside,” he said. “We’re gonna keep what we are able to and just repurpose, ensure that it’s nice, nevertheless it’ll be the Staten Island Ferry.”
Like many Latest Yorkers, the previous SNL castmates are hoping to do a “snowbird”-style arrangement for his or her ferry boat.
They wish to dock their ferry-turned-venue in Latest York from April through September or October after which bring it right down to Miami for the winter, Davidson said on the podcast.
The “King of Staten Island” actor’s detailed updates in regards to the plans for the ship are a dramatic shift from his remarks on the ferry initially of this month.
“I do not know what’s happening with that thing,” he said when asked in regards to the converted ferry on the red carpet premiere of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” on June 5. “Me and Colin were very stoned a 12 months ago and purchased a ferry. And we’re figuring it out.”
Davidson added that he wasn’t even sure if the boat had sank or was still floating.
Meyers also noticed the change.
“Wow, you’ve really thought this through,” the late-night host told Davidson
“Now we have to, ’cause we’re in the opening,” Davidson replied. “Colin called me, and he’s like, ‘Hey, are you able to hop on this call in regards to the ferry?’ I used to be like, ‘We’re still doing that thing?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah, that is pretty serious.’ And it’s! I had no idea, I just saw a link and sent a deposit, and now I’m stuck with a f–kin’ boat.”
Earlier this month, Jost, 40, set the record straight and said he was “stone-cold sober” after they decided to purchase the ferry boat.
“We’re excited to prove the non-believers improper,” the “Weekend Update” co-host said in an Instagram post. “You’re going to be BEGGING to get on this ferry in two years. Mark my words.”
Looks just like the beggers can have to attend an extra three years to hop on the ship, in accordance with Davidson’s latest update.
The ferry news comes at around the identical time Page Six exclusively reported that Davidson has checked right into a Pennsylvania rehab after scuffling with borderline personality disorder and PTSD.