That’s right – the UK funnyman has been lined up to star in the eight season of the hit show and will begin filming a role in a few months that is ‘perfect’ for him.
“It’s perfect for me as I can walk to work - I won’t walk obviously, I’ll take a limo, but I could walk if I had to,” he said.
He added: “I was offered a role a few seasons back but I couldn’t do it as I was filming ‘Extras’.
“I’ve always wanted to work with Larry as I consider him one of the most important comedic minds of the past 50 years. He is also one of the nicest people I know.”
Earlier this year Curb creator Larry David praised ‘The Office’ star saying “He’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I also used to watch Extras and think ‘I wish I’d thought of that’.”
In other Ricky news, Gervais has said that his upcoming television show that he is working on with creative partner Stephen Merchant – ‘Life’s Too Short’, is “the funniest thing we’ve done”. The show features the pint-sized Warwick Davis an actor whose credits include the Harry Potter films and who also appeared in an episode of 'Extras'.
We’ll keep you posted!
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