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Sacha Baron Cohen Says Donald Trump Has ‘Elements of Brilliance’ and ‘We Were Too Easy to Dismiss Him as a Nincompoop’
Sacha Baron Cohen has reprised his character Ali G for the new film "Ali G: Who Iz I?", which is currently in theaters and arrives on Amazon Prime on October
Key takeaways
- Sacha Baron Cohen reprised Ali G for 'Ali G: Who Iz I?', releasing on Amazon Prime Oct. 30.
- Donald Trump kept Sacha Baron Cohen and director James Bobin waiting for 40 minutes before their 2003 interview.
- People underestimated Donald Trump and were too easy to dismiss him as a nincompoop.
Sacha Baron Cohen has reprised his character Ali G for the new film "Ali G: Who Iz I?", which is currently in theaters and arrives on Amazon Prime on October 30. During a live taping of "Happy Sad Confused" with Josh Horowitz at New York's 92nd Street Y, Baron Cohen discussed his 2003 interview with Donald Trump, noting that Trump kept them waiting for 40 minutes and performed power moves. Baron Cohen also commented on Trump's appeal and political success, stating that people were too quick to dismiss him as a nincompoop.
Marks Sacha Baron Cohen's return to his iconic Ali G character after 20 years.
In their words
“We were too easy to dismiss him as a nincompoop. There are elements of brilliance to him, otherwise.”
“Donald Trump kept us waiting for about 40 minutes.”
By the numbers
- 20 years
- time elapsed since Sacha Baron Cohen retired Ali G
- 40 minutes
- time Donald Trump kept Sacha Baron Cohen waiting
- 2003
- year Ali G interview with Donald Trump aired
- Oct. 30
- date Ali G feature arrives on Amazon Prime
How it unfolded
- Ali G interview with Donald Trump airs
- Ali G: Who Iz I? releases on Amazon Prime
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Common questions
- What happened with Sacha Baron Cohen?
- Sacha Baron Cohen reprised Ali G for 'Ali G: Who Iz I?', releasing on Amazon Prime Oct. 30.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at Variety.
