Will Ferrell expressed that he wouldn’t want to recreate any of his “Saturday Night Live” characters in today’s context.

The 57-year-old actor, known for his role in “Step Brothers,” reflected on his past “SNL” sketches during an interview on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast. He talked about his 1990s portrayal of Janet Reno, the former Attorney General, where he dressed as a woman. The host pointed out that this character may feel outdated today, and Ferrell seemed to resonate with that observation.

“Yeah, that’s something I wouldn’t choose to do now,” he acknowledged.

Ferrell appeared on the podcast with Harper Steele, a prior “SNL” writer. Together, they feature in the new Netflix documentary “Will & Harper,” which follows their road trip after Steele reveals her identity as a trans woman to Ferrell, a long-time friend.

Ferrell, who was part of the “SNL” cast from 1995 to 2002, often donned a dress to portray Reno in various sketches. Steele commented alongside Ferrell during the podcast, saying their sketches were humorously received because of the visual gag of “Look at this guy in a dress.”

“That’s not funny at all,” Steele asserted. “It’s a way we should be able to co-exist in society.”

However, Steele also supported the notion that actors should have room for creativity, adding, “I embrace progressive values, but sometimes I contemplate if limiting performers’ range may detract from the essence of joy in their art, especially in comedy.”

While Ferrell did not elaborate specifically, he mentioned that upon reflecting, he believes he would find a lot of comedy from his time on “SNL” regrettable by today’s standards.

“In a way, when you’re part of the cast, you’re assigned these roles. So I’m going to thumb my nose at the writers,” he jokingly remarked.

Janet Reno, who passed away in 2016, stood over 6 feet tall. Ferrell previously noted in a 1998 interview with The Washington Post, “If the Attorney General were a man, we likely wouldn’t explore this sketch. And if Madeleine Albright, a shorter woman, were in that position, I doubt we would’ve gone there. it’s odd. I hate to point it out, but her height definitely plays a role.”

Ferrell isn’t alone in feeling ambivalent about previous “SNL” content.

This year, Dana Carvey extended an apology to Sharon Stone on his podcast for a 1992 sketch where he portrayed a man attempting to persuade her character to undress at airport security.

Carvey humorously remarked on that experience, saying, “The comedy from 1992 with Sharon Stone? We would probably be arrested for that today.”