Ricky Gervais is to appear in cult US comedy Arrested Development after the cast said they'd have a whip round to pay for his flight to the States.
The Office and Extras star wanted to play a cameo in the comedy, but producers refused to pay for him to come to the US.
The cast were upset when they heard the news and offered to pay for Ricky's travel themselves. The TV bosses finally agreed to bring Ricky over.
Actor Jason Bateman, who plays Michael Bluth in the series, said: "The network said they weren't going to fly him out there, so we as a cast got together and said 'Well, why don't we pay for it out of our pockets?'
"As soon as the studio heard about that, they said they'd do it after all.
"Hopefully his schedule will work out this year and the studio are now on record saying that this time they will definitely pay his fare."
Ricky has become a huge star in the US after the success of The Office. The show won two Golden Globes in 2004.
He has since announced he is writing an episode of hit US animated comedy The Simpsons.
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