Fans mistake Gervais for Robert De Niro

A group of elderly fans have mistaken Ricky Gervais for Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro.

The comedian was confronted by a group of Swedish tourists while walking down Robertson Boulevard in LA.

According to the Daily Star, the fans quoted De Niro's famous line "Are you talking to me?" from the movie Taxi Driver.

"Ricky is hugely popular in Hollywood, so it wasn’t a surprise to see him chased by autograph hunters," said a source.

"But this quartet of fairly elderly folk on their vacation seemed a bit confused. They kept yelling at Ricky: 'Are you looking at me?'

"It was chucklesome as their broken English added to the surreal situation."