Ricky Gervais takes down post criticising Emmys speeches about political causes

Ricky Gervais has taken down a post in which he criticised speeches celebrities made about political issues at the Emmy Awards.

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

“They’re still not listening,” he wrote next to a laugh cry emoji. He included a quote from his speech: “If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a political platform to make a political speech. You’re 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.” However, the post was later removed from his X account.

At the ceremony, Hannah Einbinder said “fuck ICE and free Palestine” after picking up her Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series prize for her role in Hacks, while Javier Bardem said on the red carpet that he “cannot work with someone who justifies or supports the genocide.”

“Go Birds, F*** ICE and Free Palestine”

– Hannah Einbinder during her #EMMYs speech
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— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 15, 2025

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 pic.twitter.com/q1rMBi8H3m

— Variety (@Variety) September 14, 2025

Einbinder’s Hacks castmate Megan Stalter sported a purse with “Ceasefire!” written on it in marker, while Aimee Lou Wood, Natasha Rothwell, Ruth Negga and Chris Perfetti all wore Artists4Ceasefire pins.

Gervais also unshared a post that passed comment on Einbinder’s words directly. At a press conference backstage, Einbinder said she had an “obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel.” In response to a video of the comments posted by Variety, another X user shared another quote from Gervais’ Golden Globes speech, in which he said: “If ISIS started a streaming service, you’d call your agent, wouldn’t you?”

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.

I was even annoying as a kid.
pic.twitter.com/pG68C2rgv6

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) September 16, 2025

Last week, meanwhile, Einbinder and Bardem were among thousands of people in the film industry – including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Tilda Swinton – who signed the Film Workers for Palestine Pledge agreeing not to work with Israeli film companies.

Einbinder explained at the Emmys: “Boycotting 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 … I think it’s an important measure, so I was happy to be a part of it.”

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