RICKY Gervais could be hosting the Oscars years after his brutal roast of Hollywood’s elite at the 2020 Golden Globes.
The comedian left many in Tinsel Town shocked after a seven-minute monologue taking shots at Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Hart and the entire movie industry.
Gervais made comments at high-profile actors and executives “virtue signaling” to the public despite “knowing nothing about the real world.”
“So if you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything,” Gervais had said.
“So if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent, and your God and f*** off, OK?”
There was awkward laughter throughout the speech with shots of actors looking nervous or uncomfortable the entire time.
Now, organizers of the Oscars are hoping Gervais might be able to save “the most boring show on television”.
The ceremony will take place on March 27 and may see its first host since 2018. However, in recent years it has taken a blow in television ratings.
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“Things are so desperate this year that the Academy even sent out a tweet of people asking who they wanted as a host,” said a source.
“A lot of fans said Ricky Gervais. There is growing talk that he should be offered the gig.
“He’s the one man who could save the most boring show on television. The Oscars are always too long and viewers tune out when you get all these self-entitled celebrities going woke and banging on about their pet causes.”
The source added that Gervais would “be a breath of fresh air.”
Gervais, who co-created the BBC comedy The Office, recently launched the third season of his drama After Life on Netflix.
He poked fun at the Oscars last year, tweeting that he wasn’t invited to the ceremony. “Was it something I said?” he wrote, adding a clip of his infamous Golden Globes speech.
While talking with paparazzi, Gervais said the Academy would “never let me do what I wanted.”
“I mean, that’s why the Globes got me. They said I could write my own jokes and say what I wanted, no rehearsals.
“I don’t think the Oscars would ever allow me that freedom and rightly so… I’d do the Oscars but it won’t happen. I’d get canceled halfway through.”
However, on an episode of The View, former Oscars host Whoopi Goldberg told Gervais to give it a chance.
“People would adore it if you were up for it. Did I hear you say you might be interested?” Goldberg added that she could “talk to a couple of people. I know people.”
“I know you do and that’s what’s scary,” said Gervais.
The source said that Gervais could be the man to save the Oscars’ declining ratings.
“People would tune in just to see how shocking he is and to watch the stars squirm.”
