Sacha Baron Cohen Stars in Mockumentary
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Amazon MGM has released the official trailer for "Ali G: Who Iz I?," a mockumentary featuring Sacha Baron Cohen's iconic character Ali G, who discovers his long-term girlfriend is eight months pregnant and heads to America to reclaim his former glory.
- The film marks Cohen's directorial debut, with him also serving as writer and producer, continuing his tradition of secret filming similar to his previous projects like "Borat" and "Brüno."
- Ali G was originally created in 1998 for Channel 4’s "The 11 O’Clock Show," later starring in "Da Ali G Show" and the 2002 movie "Ali G Indahouse," directed by Mark Mylod.
- Cohen revealed the project on Instagram in July, maintaining Ali G’s comedic style, and the film is produced under his Four by Two Films banner with Petr Jákl and Emily Kob as executive producers.
- "Ali G: Who Iz I?" is set to be released in theaters on October 23, following Cohen’s recent roles in Marvel’s "Ironheart," Netflix’s "Ladies First," and Prime Video’s "Balls Up."
