John Cleese on why he can never be cancelled
Comedy legend John Cleese, 83, reveals why he can never be canceled despite being targeted by awakened crowds for criticizing political correctness
John Cleese is no stranger to the ruffled feathers of awake zoomers and millennials.
And now the outspoken Fawlty Towers star, 83, has revealed why he’s essentially uncancellable.
Appears on Ben Fordham LiveCleese explains that it’s his ability to do live shows for his fans rather than relying on big commercial networks that keeps him relevant.
“I don’t get canceled because I do stage shows…People think to themselves, ‘I like him, so I’ll buy a ticket,'” he said.
“The audience is basically pre-selected to like me, so when I come out, they like me and like the kind of humor I make,” he continued.
Comedian John Cleese says he won’t risk being ‘cancelled’ for performing in live shows for fans
The acclaimed comedian and actor also criticized the waking crowd for their flawed sense of humor.
“I think people who cancel don’t seem to have much of a sense of humor,” he told Fordham.
“And I don’t think people with no sense of humor should cut things that people with a sense of humor enjoy.”
Cleese is best known as the co-founder of Monty Python and for starring in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers.
The acclaimed comedian is famous for co-founding Monty Python and starring in Fawlty Towers (pictured)
In 2020, the British actor caused backlash for defending JK Rowling when a Twitter user demanded that he share his honest opinion about the Harry Potter author.
“I’m afraid I’m not that interested in trans people. I just hope they’re happy and people treat them kindly,” he tweeted.
“Right now I’m more focused on threats to democracy in America, the rampant corruption in the UK, the repugnant British press, the revelations of police brutality.”
Cleese has been targeted by the waking crowd in the past, including Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness (pictured), who accused him of “transphobia” for not condemning author JK Rowling
He then tweeted, grinning: “Deep down I want to be a Cambodian policewoman. Is that allowed, or am I being unrealistic?’
He was criticized for his comments by a number of progressive figures, including Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, who accused the comedian of “transphobia.”
Last year, Cleese also said that being awake stifles creativity.
“There are people out there who are deliberately waiting for the thrill of being offended,” he said Rode magazine.