{"id":27232,"date":"2025-09-17T15:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/27232\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:33:07","slug":"ricky-gervais-takes-down-post-criticising-emmys-speeches-about-political-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/27232\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Gervais takes down post criticising Emmys speeches about political causes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ricky Gervais<\/a> has taken down a post in which he criticised speeches celebrities made about political issues at the Emmy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seemingly in response to comments made by actors including Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem<\/a> at the ceremony on Sunday (September 14), Gervais posted footage of his 2020 Golden Globes monologue<\/a>, in which he rebuked award winners who discuss politics in their victory speeches, on X (Twitter).<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re still not listening,\u201d he wrote next to a laugh cry emoji. He included a quote from his speech: \u201cIf you do win an award tonight, don\u2019t use it as a political platform to make a political speech. You\u2019re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg<\/a>.\u201d However, the post was later removed from his X account.<\/p>\n

At the ceremony, Hannah Einbinder said \u201cfuck ICE and free Palestine\u201d after picking up her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series prize for her role in Hacks<\/a>, while Javier Bardem said on the red carpet that he \u201ccannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGo Birds, F*** ICE and Free Palestine\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Hannah Einbinder during her #EMMYs<\/a> speech
pic.twitter.com\/k8H6LdKnL6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Javier Bardem says “I will not work” with any film or TV company “who justifies or supports the genocide” in Gaza: “It’s as simple as that. We should not be able to that, in this industry or any industry.” #Emmys<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/q1rMBi8H3m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Variety (@Variety) September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Einbinder\u2019s Hacks castmate Megan Stalter sported a purse with \u201cCeasefire!\u201d written on it in marker, while Aimee Lou Wood, Natasha Rothwell, Ruth Negga and Chris Perfetti all wore Artists4Ceasefire pins.<\/p>\n

Gervais also unshared a post that passed comment on Einbinder\u2019s words directly. At a press conference backstage, Einbinder said she had an \u201cobligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel.\u201d In response to a video of the comments posted by Variety, another X user shared another quote from Gervais\u2019 Golden Globes<\/a> speech, in which he said: \u201cIf ISIS started a streaming service, you\u2019d call your agent, wouldn\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedian retweeted the comment but later removed his retweet. He has also shared and retweeted other posts related to his Globes monologue, including an AI-generated video of himself giving the speech as a baby.<\/p>\n

I was even annoying as a kid.
pic.twitter.com\/pG68C2rgv6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Last week, meanwhile, Einbinder and Bardem were among thousands of people in the film industry \u2013\u00a0including Joaquin Phoenix<\/a>, Emma Stone<\/a>, Olivia Colman<\/a> and Tilda Swinton<\/a> \u2013 who signed the Film Workers for Palestine Pledge agreeing not to work with Israeli film companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Einbinder explained at the Emmys: \u201cBoycotting is an effective tool to create pressure on the powers that be to meet the moment. The Film Workers for Palestine boycott does not boycott individuals; it only boycotts institutions that are directly complicit in the genocide \u2026 I think it\u2019s an important measure, so I was happy to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n