Ricky Gervais reveals he negotiated with lawyers ahead of the Golden Globes 2020 over his risqué joke about Dame Judi Dench
Ricky Gervais has revealed he was forced to negotiate with lawyers ahead of the 2020 Golden Globes over his risqué joke about 85-year-old Dame Judi Dench.
The actor, 58, said he had to check that he was not violating any libel laws or broadcasting decency standards when making a crude comment about Dame Judi.
Repeating the joke on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday, Gervais said: ‘Dame Judi Dench said [Old Deuteronomy in Cats] was the role she was born to play.
Taking a chance: Ricky Gervais has revealed he was forced to negotiate with lawyers ahead of the 2020 Golden Globes over his risqué joke about 85-year-old Dame Judi Dench (L-R)
‘She likes nothing more than plonking herself down on the carpet, lifting her leg and licking her own m***e.’
The five-time Golden Globe host revealed that the attorneys were concerned with his use of the slang word before encouraging him to instead use the word ‘vagina’.
But Gervais went on: ‘I said, “It’s a British term, it’s a cute term, it’s not offensive, it’s not a swear word”…
‘I went, “I’m not going to say vagina! That’s worse, that’s so clinical”.’
Bizarre: The five-time Golden Globe host revealed that the attorneys were concerned with his use of the slang word before encouraging him to instead use the word ‘vagina’ (Judi pictured as Old Deuteronomy in Cats)
Divided: Gervais hosted the 2020 award ceremony in January with the rest of his opening monologue including controversial jokes about ISIS and Jeffrey Epstein (pictured at event)
Gervais hosted the 2020 award ceremony in January with the rest of his opening monologue including controversial jokes about ISIS and Jeffrey Epstein.
The revelation comes after the actor confirmed that there will be a third series of After Life thanks to its popularity on Netflix.
The star delighted fans as he took to Twitter on Wednesday to make the announcement.
In the making: The revelation comes after the actor confirmed that there will be a third series of After Life thanks to its popularity on Netflix
Success: The writer said that he was met with unanimously glowing responses from viewers after the second series aired
Speaking about the show, he wrote: ‘Because so many of you watched #AfterLife2 so quickly and made it Number 1 again, the nice people at @Netflix have suggested that I get off my fat a*** and do another season. This is all your fault.’
Fans were quick to react to his post and share their delight over a third series after season two was met with applause.
One person wrote: ‘Please do. Sobbing then laughing can be so cathartic. Just gets better and better.’
A different fan put: ‘It is such a great show!!! Fabulous cast! Fabulous story!’
While a third follower commented: ‘Our plan has succeeded! Get to work Ricky!’
Excited: Fans were quick to react to his post and share their delight over a third series after season two was met with applause