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Ricky Gervais has spoken about the future of Extras, commenting that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are on his wish list of cameos for the third series.

The second series of the show, which sees a different celebrity play a skewed version of themselves in each episode, was previously expected to be the last.

However, Mirror now quotes Gervais as saying: "People seem to like it and I think that there's some mileage in it. My wish list for guests to appear in another series is as long as your arm, but Governor Schwarzenegger has to be there."

The tabloid claims that Gervais is also looking to ensnare the likes of Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney.

Rooney and Van Dyke appear alongside Gervais in Ben Stiller comedy A Night At The Museum, released in the UK on December 26.

Extras stands to win four awards at tomorrow's British Comedy Awards, including those for Best Comedy and Best Comedy Actor.

QUOTE (Crichton Kicks @ Dec 12 2006, 06:48 PM)

Taken from Digital Spy;

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Ricky Gervais has spoken about the future of Extras, commenting that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are on his wish list of cameos for the third series.

The second series of the show, which sees a different celebrity play a skewed version of themselves in each episode, was previously expected to be the last.

However, Mirror now quotes Gervais as saying: "People seem to like it and I think that there's some mileage in it. My wish list for guests to appear in another series is as long as your arm, but Governor Schwarzenegger has to be there."

The tabloid claims that Gervais is also looking to ensnare the likes of Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney.

Rooney and Van Dyke appear alongside Gervais in Ben Stiller comedy A Night At The Museum, released in the UK on December 26.

Extras stands to win four awards at tomorrow's British Comedy Awards, including those for Best Comedy and Best Comedy Actor.

Thats surprising because recently he was on the Paul O' Grady show and when asked about more Extras it seemed like he said he wasn't going to be doing anymore.....

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Extras to bow out with final show

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have decided they will only write one more episode of their TV comedy Extras.

They will end the BBC Two show with a special finale rather than writing a third series - exactly as they did with their earlier hit, The Office.

"We don't have a date or any details about the cast yet," said a spokeswoman for Gervais, adding that the idea was in its "very, very early" stages.

But "they will, at some point, sit down together and write it", she confirmed.

Awards

The programme has so far featured cameo appearances by stars such as Kate Winslet, David Bowie and Robert De Niro.

Gervais plays Andy Millman, an actor whose career has had varying levels of success.

Merchant is his generally incompetent agent, Darren Lamb.

Merchant beat Gervais to the best actor prize at the British Comedy Awards in December, as well as taking Switzerland's Rose d'Or honour for best sitcom.

Co-star Ashley Jensen won best sitcom actress at the ceremony.

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