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| Gervais wary of presenting Oscars | Gervais wary of presenting Oscars |
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| Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has revealed he would be reluctant to host the Oscars because of the lack of "freedom" in the presenting role. | Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has revealed he would be reluctant to host the Oscars because of the lack of "freedom" in the presenting role. |
| The 47-year-old said his US agent had been approached about the job, along with a list of many other names. | The 47-year-old said his US agent had been approached about the job, along with a list of many other names. |
| The star told BBC News he would be "scared" to do it because "I don't think I'd get the freedom I needed". | The star told BBC News he would be "scared" to do it because "I don't think I'd get the freedom I needed". |
| He added: "If it was a fun night and they said you could ad-lib, I'd do it because I really enjoy that." | He added: "If it was a fun night and they said you could ad-lib, I'd do it because I really enjoy that." |
| 'Flattered' | 'Flattered' |
| When asked if he would seriously consider the role he said: "Probably not, or maybe I would, but I'd be scared that it would be arbitrary." I still want to be invited. I want the invite to turn it down Ricky Gervais | When asked if he would seriously consider the role he said: "Probably not, or maybe I would, but I'd be scared that it would be arbitrary." I still want to be invited. I want the invite to turn it down Ricky Gervais |
| The star, who is about to appear in his first Hollywood lead role in movie Ghost Town, said he has also turned down film roles if he felt they were not right. | The star, who is about to appear in his first Hollywood lead role in movie Ghost Town, said he has also turned down film roles if he felt they were not right. |
| "The reason I turn down films is because they're arbitrary or I thought I couldn't have enough sway or power." | "The reason I turn down films is because they're arbitrary or I thought I couldn't have enough sway or power." |
| The actor revealed he believed Jerry Seinfeld had previously turned down the job when he was asked to do it on a previous occasion. | The actor revealed he believed Jerry Seinfeld had previously turned down the job when he was asked to do it on a previous occasion. |
| Gervais claimed the US comedian had not accepted the role because "no-one's there to hear jokes, they're there to see if they've won an Oscar".Ghost Town is Gervais's first Hollywood lead role | Gervais claimed the US comedian had not accepted the role because "no-one's there to hear jokes, they're there to see if they've won an Oscar".Ghost Town is Gervais's first Hollywood lead role |
| Gervais added that hosting the Academy Awards ceremony for that reason would be a "thankless task". | Gervais added that hosting the Academy Awards ceremony for that reason would be a "thankless task". |
| Despite that, he admitted he is "flattered" to be considered. | Despite that, he admitted he is "flattered" to be considered. |
| Likening the job to a party invitation, he said: "I still want to be invited. I want the invite to turn it down." | Likening the job to a party invitation, he said: "I still want to be invited. I want the invite to turn it down." |
| But The Office star has not completely ruled out accepting the presenting role. | But The Office star has not completely ruled out accepting the presenting role. |
| "It's one I'd certainly think about," he said. | "It's one I'd certainly think about," he said. |
| Jon Stewart presented the ceremony in February and Ellen DeGeneres hosted the awards show in 2007. | Jon Stewart presented the ceremony in February and Ellen DeGeneres hosted the awards show in 2007. |