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Paul McCartney Declined Netflix’s Offer for a Roast, According to Producer

Legendary rocker Paul McCartney turned down an offer from Netflix to be roasted, confirmed Roast executive producer Jeff Ross.

Consequence·May 12, 2026·via Consequence

Paul McCartney Declined Netflix’s Offer for a Roast, According to Producer

The live roast of a famous person has become a part of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest tradition, with Tom Brady sitting in the hot seat in 2024 and Kevin Hart getting the “honor” in 2026. Before Netflix settled on Hart for this year’s celebrity roast, however, another name came up: Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles.

Variety reports that McCartney was approached by Roast producers, with executive producer/”Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross confirming. “We did ask Paul McCartney at one point,” he told Variety . “To me, that would be a fantasy roast. Paul McCartney doesn’t need anything, but a Paul McCartney roast would be good for the world. It would be so funny to me because he is so loved.”

McCartney, to be clear, turned down the offer. Perhaps wisely, because who aside from Ross actually wants to see that? Will Smith was also considered for this year’s roast, per a Puck report in 2025 , as a potential opportunity to reclaim some star power after his fall from grace following the 2022 Oscars . Meanwhile, Ross told Variety that he’s hoping to tackle someone from the music world next, suggesting ideas like Drake or Stevie Wonder: “I always say ‘The Roast of Stevie Wonder: You’ve got to hear it to believe it.’”

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