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Ricky Gervais trolls Oscars 2021 from afar as he’s ‘not invited’ after blistering take-down of awards
Ricky Gervais may not be attending this year’s Oscars ceremony, but the Golden Globes 2020 host was keen to take the mick out of the awards from afar.
The comedian roasted the Academy as he took to the podium to host last year’s Golden Globes and it seems that may have ruined his chances of gracing the red carpet at tonight’s event.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday evening, the After Life star mused, alongside a laughing emoji: ‘It’s The Oscars tonight! I wasn’t invited.
‘Was it something I said?’
If you cast your mind to last year (we know, it feels like a lifetime ago already), Ricky mentioned the host-less Oscars, after Kevin Hart stepped down as host in 2019 after old, offensive tweets emerged.
‘Kevin Hart was fired from the Oscars because of some offensive tweets,’ he said, before pointing to himself and adding: ‘Er, hello?’
Not invited to last year’s event, either, he still delighted fans on social media after one had asked him what he’d be doing up on that Dolby Theater stage should he be hosting the awards.
‘Question for @rickygervais Jf you were hosting the Oscars tonight, what’s your first best joke? [sic]’ one punter asked.
Ricky replied: ‘It’s great to see such diversity in the room tonight. Rich sex pests of all shapes and sizes.’
Clearly on a roll, Ricky had another one to throw out into the crowd, though, as he this time thought about the Hollywood stars who would be in the audience.
‘I can’t wait to hear all your inspirational speeches about equality, and it’s great that the 3 hours you’re here tonight is the only time your badly paid migrant house staff will get some time off to sleep this week,’ he levelled on Twitter, potentially wishing those in the crowd would be flicking through social media and see it.
He wasn’t done, though.
He wrote: ‘America! Binge-watch #AfterLife on @Netflix tonight. It’s about a man who realises that humanity is a disgusting, narcissistic plague, and so becomes angry & depressed and loses the will to live.
‘Or watch The Oscars instead and actually experience those feelings first hand.’
That’ll have your invited rescinded, we can only assume…
Again, the Oscars this year will remain hostless – as it has since 2019. Instead, there will be a super-glitzy array of A-list presenters including Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon and Harrison Ford.
As the stars begin to arrive on the red carpet for this year’s instalment, keep up to date with all the happenings via our Live Blog.
Oscars 2021 will air in the UK from 1am on SkyCinema and NowTV.
Oscars 2021 nominations
Best Picture
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Director
Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round
David Fincher – Mank
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari
Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Actress in a leading role
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Steven Yeun – Minari
Actress in a supporting role
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Amanda Seyfried – Mank
Youn Yuh-jung – Minari
Actor in a supporting role
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom Jr – One Night In Miami
Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah
Best costume design
Emma
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Mulan
Pinnochio
Best original score
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari
News of the World
Soul
Best adapted screenplay
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father
Nomadland
One Night In Miami
The White Tiger
Best original screenplay
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Animated short film
Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People
Live action short film
Feeling Through
The Letter Room
The Present
Two Distant Strangers
White Eye
Documentary feature
Collective
Crip Camp
The Mole Agent
My Octopus Teacher
Time
Documentary short subject
Colette
A Concierto is a Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
A Love Song for Latasha
International Feature Film
Another Round – Denmark
Better Days – Hong Kong
Collective – Romania
The Man Who Sold His Skin – Tunisia
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Sound
Greyhound
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal
Production Design
The Father
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
News of the World
Tenet
Film editing
The Father
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Cinematography
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Visual Effects
Love and Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Mulan
The One and Only Ivan
Tenet
Makeup and hairstyling
Emma
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Pinocchio
Animated feature film
Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Original song
Fight For You – Judas and the Black Messiah
Hear My Voice – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Husavik – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Io Si (Seen) – The Life Ahead
Speak Now – One Night in Miami
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