Ricky Gervais: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked

5 Awesome Performances:

5. Dominic Badguy - Muppets Most Wanted

The Muppets Constantine And Dominic Badguy
Disney

Muppets Most Wanted was a disappointment, lacking the same joy that made The Muppets so deliriously exciting, but it wasn’t without pockets of merit. The big thing was its cross-species double acts - Sam The Eagle and Ty Burrell were great, but so too were evil frog Constantine and Ricky Gervais.

It’s pretty standard Gervais, but the movie’s silliness really helps - he gets a cracking musical number that doubles as a simple poop gag, OTT bad guy moments, and there’s just the right level of awareness of the not-quite-mops-not-quite-puppets that all actors in a Muppet movie needs.

For added fun, he played opposite Constantine in press interviews, extending the joke and showing just how effortless he is around the Muppets.

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