Ricky Gervais to star in GTA IV

If the Telegraph is to be believed, Reading born comedian Ricky Gervais is set to star in the Grand Theft Auto IV. He will perform three minutes of new material as well as jokes from his recent sell out tour.

“It’s a first - which always interests me,” he said. “It’s 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.”

Grand Theft Auto IV goes on sale on the 29th April. Estimates suggest that the game will take $400 million in its first week alone.