Sacha Baron Cohen is famous for creating characters like Ali G, Borat, and Bruno, which he uses to trick real people into showing their true colors. He started with Ali G, a clueless hip-hop journalist, and spent years perfecting the act. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer, but he followed his dream of making people laugh, even if it meant embarrassing himself at first. Over the years, his films have pushed boundaries, exposing bigotry and conspiracy theories in a way that’s both hilarious and unsettling. For his new movie, he brought Ali G back to test how far people might go when pushed by lies. Baron Cohen admits it’s a risky job, often needing escape plans, but he says the goal is to make audiences laugh while forcing them to think about the world around them.
