Ricky Gervais hit back at outrage over his new comedy special “Armageddon” after it became the number 1 show on Netflix.
The 62-year-old British comedian said the “faux offense” over jokes in his new one-hour special that hit the streaming site on Christmas Day comes from people just wanting attention.
A joke from the show about “crafting videos for terminally ill children” and the “Make A Wish” Foundation did cause a bit of controversy. Gervais said he always starts out the video by asking the kids,”Why didn’t you wish to get better? What are you f***ing ret**ed as well?”
Following the audiences response in the show, the comedian said, “I don’t do that… I’m playing a role.”
What a wonderful world
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— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) December 26, 2023
Gervais pointed out that, “I don’t do that. But people have a reaction. They don’t analyze it. They feel something – that’s what offense is. It’s a feeling. That’s…