What does the cryptic crossword clue "Film wrapped by Gervais perhaps is likely to fall flat (7)" mean?

The definition is "likely to fall flat". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ET (synonym="film") in RICKY (synonym="Ricky Gervais, of ‘Office ‘ fame") = RICKETY The answer is RICKETY.

Film wrapped by Gervais perhaps is likely to fall flat (7)

Independent Cryptic #11712 | 20 Down | 2024-04-24 flower

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