There are other considerations. Substituting a celebrity known for their zany improv humor and lack of personal dignity for Bill Gates would probably ruin the joke. You need someone who takes themselves seriously enough for the joke to work.
There’s also an element of schadenfreunde involved. As Mel Brooks once noted: “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
There are other considerations. Substituting a celebrity known for their zany improv humor and lack of personal dignity for Bill Gates would probably ruin the joke. You need someone who takes themselves seriously enough for the joke to work.
There’s also an element of schadenfreunde involved. As Mel Brooks once noted: “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
That last statement is hilarious!