Viewers divided over shocking Dakota Johnson ISIS skit

Dakota Johnson in the controversial SNL skit. Photo/YouTube

Saturday Night Live pushed the envelope this week with a parody of a car commercial that had a young girl joining ISIS, and not the US Army, at the end.

The segment was laid out the same as the recent My Bold Dad spot in which a father tearfully drops off his daughter to join the military in his Toyota Camry.

The spot that first aired during the 2015 Super Bowl and was seen as a touching look at what it is like to say goodbye for those that have family members in the service.

In this version however, the father, played by Taran Killam, dropped off his daughter, played by Dakota Johnson, and as he tearfully said goodbye she says to him: "Dad, it's just ISIS."

From there, Johnson jumped on a truck with actors playing members of the Islamic State and with a mock flag, which actually appears to read: "I would like a cat."

When the father then says to take care of his girl, one of the men yells: "Death to America."

Then, as the commercial ended, a message appeared on screen: "ISIS, We'll take it from here, Dad."

This all comes on the same week three men were arrested in the United States with ties to the terrorist organisation and three female British teenagers left to join the group.

The skit was met with outrage by many on Twitter, who took the program to task for being insensitive.

"Can't be serious. Isis skit? Like going to college? When so many people are being kidnapped and killed? Depraved," wrote Raine LaChance.

"Apparently NBC and SNL thought it was funny to have a skit showing ISIS driving to an airport to pick up an American girl. Tasteless Scum!," said Jim Ematrudo.

Would #SNL have done that skit if it was their loved ones that were being tortured and killed by ISIS? Disgusting.

— . (@repub_chic) March 1, 2015

I don't find that SNL sketch about ISIS funny at all... Disgusting

— Adele Sakey (@adelesakey) March 1, 2015

Others however found the skit "hilarious".

I dunno, I thought the SNL ISIS thing was funny. Loosen your puckers, people.

— Jack (@SkipTerrio) March 1, 2015

John is British citizen Mohammed Emwazi, the man who is responsible for the high-profile beheadings of Americans James Foley, Peter Kassig and Steven Sotliff as well as British citizens David Haines and Alan Henning in the name of the terrorist organization.

His identity was previously unknown as he always wears a mask.

Canada this week also said that they believe four missing teenagers may have traveled to be in ISIS.

- Daily Mail