Ricky Gervais on trolls: 'No teen living in his parents’ basement can affect life of a person floating on a lilo in his own pool'

The comedian has had the last laugh

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Ricky Gervais rarely shies away from challenging trolls on Twitter, often mocking their attempts at getting his attention by being abusive towards him online.

The actor and animal rights campaigner has developed a thick skin throughout his career to become as outspoken as he is today.

Gervais, who recently revived his David Brent character for his feature film, Life on the Road, said trolls could do little to hurt him considering the financial rewards his hard work have brought him over the last 15 years, ensuring he had the last laugh.

“No teenager living in his parents’ basement can affect the life of a person floating on a lilo in his own pool,” he was quoted as telling the Daily Mail.

“If someone way back had said to me: ‘OK, Ricky, you’re nearly 40. You have an average job. Soon you’re going to be incredibly famous and have money beyond what you could ever imagine, and be friends with Bowie, but every so often some blogger is going to say something mean about you. Do you want it or not?’ . . . Yes!”