Netflix’s live roast featuring Kevin Hart is reported to have followed an earlier attempt to book Paul McCartney. Multiple outlets report that producers initially approached McCartney to appear in a roast format, described by Netflix as a potential “fantasy roast.” According to Variety, sources say McCartney was offered the spot but turned it down, after which the production moved forward with Hart as the featured comedian. NME similarly reports that McCartney reportedly declined before Netflix proceeded with Hart. The Stereogum report frames the sequence as McCartney being considered first, with Hart ultimately taking the roast role. The accounts focus on the reported booking effort and the change in plans, rather than on the content of the program itself. All sources agree on the central point: Netflix producers attempted to secure McCartney for the roast, but he did not participate, leading to Hart’s involvement.