Sacha Baron Cohen reprises Ali G and discusses Donald Trump

Sacha Baron Cohen has returned to his iconic character Ali G after two decades in a new theatrical release titled Ali G: Who Iz I?, Variety reported. The actor stated that Donald Trump has elements of brilliance and suggested that Americans were too easy to dismiss him as a nincompoop. [1]

The comedy project opened in movie theaters ahead of its digital debut on Amazon Prime Video scheduled for Oct. 30, according to Variety. Baron Cohen created the character at the turn of the century on Da Ali G Show, where he conducted satirical interviews with prominent public figures. [1]

Baron Cohen is an English actor, filmmaker, and comedian known for creating satirical characters including Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen. As FTMQ Entertainment reported earlier, Amazon MGM Studios set the theatrical release of Ali G: Who Iz I? for Oct. 23, ahead of his upcoming West End stage debut in London. [7][10]

In addition to his comedy work, Deadline TV reported that Baron Cohen recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play the demon character Mephisto in the Disney+ series Ironheart. The production team worked with the three-time Oscar nominee to ensure his Jewish identity was respected during the project. [2]