The Daily Mail reports that Gervais revealed in the U.K. magazine Heat that he has been asked to present the Golden Globes next year. But the actor and comedian did not say if he accepted or rejected the offer of hosting the awards show for a third time in a row.
Gervais wrote, "The ratings went up again, and the organisers asked me to consider a third year. (But) I don't think I should. I don't know what I could do better. I certainly couldn't get more press for them, that's for sure."
Gervais continued, "I did exactly what I went to do: improve on last year's and have a laugh. The response was staggering. It was discussed on every news channel and chat show for weeks. The weird thing is, the question is always, 'Did Ricky go too far?' And the answer is always, 'No.' I have yet to find anyone who was actually offended by it."
Gervais recently went on CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight' where he defended his Globes hosting performance. Gervais said, "I'm not sorry for anything I said, because I'm not going to apologize for being true to myself. I don't care what people think of me. I care if I've done a good job, and I care if I've told the truth."
He continued, "They [the HFPA] hired me for a job, and if they didn't want me, they shouldn't have hired me."
Gervais came under fire for crossing the line at the annual awards show, which was broadcast worldwide. The comedian took jabs at actor Charlie Sheen's latest scandal, Robert Downey Jr.'s arrest record, Hugh Hefer's new engagement and the failure of 'The Tourist,' among many others.
Many people, including some celebs in the audience, took offense to some of his jokes. One star who voiced his apparent displeasure at some of Gervais' act was Robert Downey Jr. After the comedian joked about Downey's past addiction problems before introducing him on stage, the unhappy star quipped back.
"Aside from the fact that it's been hugely mean-spirited, with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the vibe of the show is pretty good so far, wouldn't you?" Downey said to the audience.
Judd Apatow, director of recent hit movies like 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Superbad,' even mentioned Gervais when he played host at the Producers Guild Awards (held Jan. 22). Apatow wasted no time slamming Gervais, and reportedly laced his monologue with profanities in the process.
