‘I’m treating it like it’s my last one ever!’ Ricky Gervas reveals he WANTS to get cancelled and will ‘go all-out there’ in controversial new stand-up show Armaggedon
- The actor, 60, has admitted he’s determined to turn up the shock-factor, even if it has a negative impact on is long-term career prospects
- He said: ‘One thing I’ve decided to definitely do, and can’t wait to start on, is my new stand-up show, which is going to be called Armageddon’
- ‘I’m treating it like it’s my last one ever. It won’t be, but I want to put everything into it. I want to try and get cancelled. No, I just want to go all-out there’
Ricky Gervais has revealed he wants to get ‘cancelled’ and is keen to push boundaries as far as he can with his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy.
The actor, 60, has admitted he’s determined to turn up the shock-factor, even if it has a negative impact on is long-term career prospects.
He told Heat: ‘One thing I’ve decided to definitely do, and can’t wait to start on, is my new stand-up show, which is going to be called Armageddon.
‘I’m treating it like it’s my last one ever!’ Ricky Gervas has revealed he WANTS to get cancelled and will ‘go all-out there’ in controversial new stand-up show Armaggedon
‘I’m treating it like it’s my last one ever. It won’t be, but I want to put everything into it. I want to try and get cancelled. No, I just want to go all-out there.
‘It’s about the end of the world and how we’re going to destroy ourselves for lots of reasons, whether it’s media stupidity, or the actual end of the world.’
Confessing his excitement at creating a new series for Netflix known, Ricky said he turned down the opportunity to write a fourth installment of After Life.
He made the surprise decision in favour of a new project, although he said he gives his ‘permission’ for his co-stars to reprise their roles in a spin-off season.
Bold: The actor, 60, has admitted he’s determined to turn up the shock-factor, even if it has a negative impact on is long-term career prospects (pictured in 2018)
Singing from the same hymn book, The Office star went on to tell WSJ Magazine that he believes nothing should be off-limits in comedy.
He bravely said: ‘There’s no subject you shouldn’t joke about. It depends on the joke.
‘As a journalist, there’s nothing you wouldn’t write about. It depends on your angle, right? I think a lot of this pious offense comes from people mistaking the target of the joke with the subject.
Coming soon: He said: ‘One thing I’ve decided to definitely do, and can’t wait to start on, is my new stand-up show, which is going to be called Armageddon’
‘You can joke about anything, but it depends on what the actual target is. If you use irony and people see that at face value and think you’re saying one thing but you’re actually saying the opposite.’
Ricky plays grieving local newspaper journalist Tony in After Life as he begins to have his spirits lifted by his adoring support network.
The the black comedy-drama is set in the small fictitious town of Tambury and explores Tony’s struggle with immense grief for his wife.
The plot sees Tony try to become a better friend to those around him – who are each grappling with their own problems.
In the last series, things intensified when the threat of the local newspaper being shut down reared – sending everyone into a panic at the prospect of unemployment. The characters turn to Am-Dram as a way to lift spirits – with hilarious results.
After Life became the most watched British comedy of the decade at the end of 2021 with more than 100 million views on Netflix.
Success: Confessing his excitement at creating a new series for Netflix known, Ricky said he turned down the opportunity to write a fourth installment of After Life (pictured in-character with Kerry Godliman)
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