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"Ricky Gervais has entered talks for The Muppets sequel. The former Golden Globes presenter is lining up to star in the forthcoming James Bobin-directed follow-up to the 2011 movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.   He will join Modern Family&amp;#039;s Ty Burrell, who was recently cast as a lazy Interpol agent. Gervais&amp;#039;s potential role in the film is currently unknown, as details of the plot remain closely under wraps. Jason Segel, who masterminded and starred in the Muppets&amp;#039; return to the big screen, has said that he will have no role in the sequel. The Muppets would be Gervais&amp;#039;s first live-action feature film since his appearances in The Invention of Lying and Cemetery Junction. Watch the trailer for The Muppets below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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