Sacha Baron Cohen 'plots Ali G comeback for tour' - but will there be more?

The character will however not be making a film comeback as of yet - Variety reports that a source close to Baron Cohen has stressed that he is strictly abiding by the rules of the ongoing writers and actors strikes.

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Ali G first appeared on the sketch series The 11 O’Clock Show in 1998 and was a wannabe gangster from Staines. He became known for his prank interviews on his own series Da Ali G Show, which ran from 2000 to 2004.

The series was also famous for introducing the characters of Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard, with Baron Cohen going on to craft movies around both of them independently.

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He also brought Borat back for a 2020 sequel film called Borat Subsequent Moviefilm during the Covid pandemic, which involved him spending five days in character.

Baron Cohen said at the time: "The hardest thing I had to do was, I lived in character for five days in this lockdown house. I was waking up, having breakfast, lunch, dinner, going to sleep as Borat when I lived in a house with these two conspiracy theorists. You can’t have a moment out of character."

As well as starring in his own projects, Baron Cohen has also had roles in films such as the Madagascar franchise, Les Misérables and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

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