Ricky Gervais talks hosting the Oscars, what it would take for him to agree to 2022 show

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Now that the Oscars are officially moving forward with a host for the first time in years, Ricky Gervais revealed what it would take for him to agree to take on the role.

Last week, it was announced that the 2022 Academy Awards show will have a host for the first time since Jimmy Kimmel held the position in 2017 and 2018.

Gervais, who previously helmed controversial appearances as the host of the Golden Globes, appeared on the "Today" show Tuesday where the hosts asked if he would be open to hosting the Oscars.

Before they could even get the question out, Gervais began shaking his head in the negative.  "They’d never let me do what I wanted," he said. "I mean that’s why the Globes got me.They said I could write my own jokes and say what I wanted, no rehearsals." Ricky Gervais explained what it would take for him to host the Oscars in 2022.  (David M.