Gervais: Why Arnie is Extra special
11 April 2012
TV comedian Ricky Gervais said today he wanted Terminator actor-turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in a new series of his hit show Extras.
The creator of The Office says he plans to make a third series of Extras and has a "wish list" of top celebrities he wants to appear in it.
He told the Daily Mirror: "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 [California] Governor Schwarzenegger has to be there."
Along with Schwarzenegger, he wants Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Dick van Dyke and Mickey Rooney to appear on the BBC2 show.
Gervais, 45, said: "They are icons for me."
