Games Mistress: First Karl, now Ricky
As reported in the Independent on Sunday this week, the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has turned virtual DJ in Grand Theft Auto IV, which will hit the shops at the end of the month.
Now, according to CVG.com, the king of cringe comedy, Ricky Gervais, will be joining him. Gervais is to appear in a comedy lounge within the game and in another - secret - location too.
"It's a first - which always interests me," he said. "It was shot in New York, my favourite place in the world, and I got to wear a tight lycra suit as part of the digital process. No, hold on, that wasn't so good," he says.
"Unfortunately they captured the whole horror, except I look
slightly tougher. It is seriously a big deal, though. Games have
outsold Hollywood for the past few years so it's nice to be a small
part of that."
First Catherine Tate appearing in Doctor Who, now Gervais in GTA. Where will this comedic cross-fertilization end?


I-.
As a 20 year old gamer who's always been in love with Grand Theft Auto, now to hear this news it's like they just.. designed this game JUST to cater to my interests.
I can't believe it. I never would have thought my favourite comedian AND my favourite gaming series would ever cross-pollinate.
*dies of joy*
Posted by: Jay from Australia | Thursday, 17 April 2008 at 06:58 PM
Does this mean we get to run over or shoot Ricky?
Posted by: nivag | Friday, 18 April 2008 at 11:02 AM