Ricky Gervais didn't even want to emcee Oscars 2026
Ricky Gervais made his feelings about hosting the Oscars abundantly clear, and he didn't need many words to do it.
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Ricky Gervais didn't even want to emcee Oscars 2026
Ricky Gervais made his feelings about hosting the Oscars abundantly clear, and he didn't need many words to do it.
Hours before the 98th Academy Awards got underway on 15 March, the British satirist responded to a supporter account on X that was calling for him to take the hosting reins.
The account, The Ricky Gervais Clips, posted an invitation for followers to reshare if they wished Gervais was hosting the Oscars that night.
It's a notable stance from someone who has hosted the Golden Globes five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020, and built a reputation as one of the most fearless figure roasters the awards circuit has ever seen.
His Globes appearances became must-watch showing precisely because he said the things most hosts wouldn't dare, taking aim at Hollywood's biggest names directly to their faces.
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