National Television Awards 2019 viewers were incredulous when Hollywood legend Danny DeVito popped up onstage to present an award.
But the 74-year-old actor was left disappointed after his football joke didn't land with the crowd, quipping that the audience were 'not nice'.
The lovable actor - who presented the award for best drama performance to Richard Madden - then proceeded to miss out some of the names from his cue card.
He began: 'This is a big week for me this week. It's really nice for me to be here. I've got tryouts. I'm going to get Petr Cech's job. Go Arsenal!'
However, the audience was presumably full of Tottenham Hotspur fans since the gag was met with a chorus of boos.
'You're not nice!', he told the crowd, while shaking his head.
The microphone then picked up Danny's voice saying, 'I was told I didn't need to read the names out?', when he realised the headshots of the nominees were being flashed up on the screen behind him.
As he handed out the trophy to Bodyguard favourite Richard, he declared: 'I really dig your show.'
Fans took to Twitter in their droves to comment on Danny's amusing and surprising appearance.
While some were confused, with one person tweeting, 'I actually cringed when Danny DeVito came on, wtf was the thinking behind that? #NTAs', most were delighted.
Sticking up for the Matilda favourite, one fan shared: 'Everyone that booed Danny DeVito at the NTAs should be lined up and shot. He is a five star man.'
Another reasoned: '#NTAs The people who booed when @DannyDeVito said come on the Arsenal must have been mostly Spurs fans'.
And a third enthused: 'Danny DeVito is an absolute legend#NTAs'.
igenealex
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can Danny Devito get us Danny Suarez?
Sukdestuyz
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whats wrong with being an arsenal fan? respect his choice. after all fell for the invincibles.
dephicri
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aaah when u remember bodyguard...
Maxwelle
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I didn't think I could love and respect this man anymore
hunting
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Have frank buy the club. I want a wild card in our ranks
baba21
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Haha love him ! We need his unlimited funds to take over Arsenal.
poiully
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I feel like the NTAs probably isn’t the best crowd for this top notch banter.
Mkuchu
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As if I didn't already have enough reasons to love the man. RUMMHAMMM
fcb522
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I'd be ok with frank buying us away from Kroenke, even if that means we'll get wolf cola as our sponsor
babysitter
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what's with the drama and the Arsenal comments?
damone
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Second best Danny on the team
Kylestewart
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Love him but that was very awkward
myhome12
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Danny you are and always will be a hero. We won't be throwing you in the trash when you die.
Adrianer
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I felt so bad for him! He came to this rubbish award show to present an award and, being the nice guy that he is, tried to relate to us Brits by mentioning he'd be going to a football match and all people can do is boo because they're not Arsenal fans!! Ridiculous crowd!
ssure
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Love him but that was very awkward
Rivergad
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Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time?
Joeleman
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I'm arsenal and it was clearly good humoured rival fans. I'm clipping my toe nails later, would you care to send a photographer.?
powermanl
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This is so fake. The crowd were playing along with him, and it was all very good natured. It wasn't at all awkward. The
gangsta
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Gotta pay the troll toll...
opaque
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They were booing his arsenal comment, not him. He got loads of cheers when he came out.
Yamahai
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Just shows the calibre of audience that event attracts - football supporters. Poor Danny!
wedding
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They were booing his arsenal comment, not him. He got loads of cheers when he came out.
korean
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I don't understand why such a talented man would lower himself and appear on this rubbish!
KGlove
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Just shows the calibre of audience that event attracts - football supporters. Poor Danny!
ShaneSann
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you can’t replace cech small man😂
Patcorsty
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only by lown becouse they don't have mony.
huybcmnrsu
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Dude when got really old, you turn short.
Jed
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Maybe Danny want to replace Cech under 9
Royanrsu
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You are not tall enough to replace Cech lmao