Ricky Gervais doesn't think he'd be trusted enough to host the Oscars.
Ricky Gervais
The 57-year-old comic - who fronted the Golden Globes in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016 - would only present the Academy Awards on his own "terms", which would mean he'd happily say "terrible things" about the star-studded audience and landing such a high-profile gig is likely to make him "more honest and braver" than play it safe.
Asked if he's ever been asked to host the ceremony, he said: "I don't think they ever would. Not on my terms anyway, and I don't think they'd trust me, because I've said many times I would do it, but I would say what I want.
"I would do the same as I did at the Golden Globes and there's no way the Oscars would allow that. They know I'd say that.
"Would I do it and be lovely like Billy Crystal? Not in a million years. Would I lie to them to get on there and say terrible things? No, I'd be honest, I'd say, I'm gonna say terrible things.
"Might I change and become all mellow and say nice things? Um, maybe. I doubt it though. I want to get more honest and braver if anything."
Ricky has been in a relationship with novelist Jane Fallon for 37 years and thinks the key to their long-lasting romance is mutual respect and enjoying one another's company.
He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "It's respect, lots of things in common, enjoying each other's company more than anyone else's in the world, knowing how lucky you are."
And the 'After Life' star insisted they lead a very quiet life together and only break their routine if a "really big thing" comes along.
He said: "I get home, work out, have a bath, downstairs, six o'clock, pop, cooking, drinking, Scandi noir box sets, that's it. There has to be a really big thing to compete with that."
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