Ricky Gervais Shares the Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage Joke He Dropped from the Golden Globes

Ricky Gervais, known for his sharp and fearless humor, has revealed a joke he decided not to use during his time hosting the Golden Globes. Gervais has hosted the awards show five times, often roasting Hollywood stars without holding back.

In his new Netflix stand-up special, Mortality, released Tuesday, Gervais explained that while the Golden Globes never censored him, he once chose to scrap a joke himself. “I said earlier, I’ve never had a joke stopped by the Golden Globes, and that is absolutely true,” he said.

“But I’ve just remembered the joke that I stopped myself, ’cause I bottled it a bit, and I think I was being over-cautious. I want to share it with you.”

Gervais described the joke he planned for Jason Momoa, calling it a meta way to show his own cowardice. “I’m OK to slag off actors — who’s scared of actors? — but when it comes to a big dude, right, I’m not so brave,” he said.

He continued, “So I was going to go, ‘I’ve got nothing bad to say about our next presenter, because he’s got a c*** like a baby’s arm,’ right? And I told my mate I was gonna do that, and my mate went, ‘Do you think people will think that’s racist?’ I was like, ‘Why is it racist?’ ‘Well, because he’s a person of color.’ And I went, ‘No, it’s nothing to do with that. It’s to do with the fact that he’s so big that he’d probably have a c*** like a baby’s arm, right?’”

Gervais also shared the follow-up he had planned: “I’ll go out and go, ‘I’ve got nothing bad to say about our next presenter, because he’s got a c*** like a baby’s arm — unlike Peter Dinklage, who’s got an arm like a baby’s c***.’” Despite his bold humor, he ultimately chose to keep the joke out of the Golden Globes.

This year, comedian Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes for the second year in a row, with the ceremony scheduled for January 11.

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