Sacha Baron Cohen has completed a new Ali G movie, marking the character's return to the big screen 24 years after Ali G Indahouse. The project, reported by The InSneider, wrapped production with filming locations including Oxfordshire and the United States. A title and release date have not been confirmed, and representatives for Baron Cohen declined to comment.
Return of a Cult Character
Ali G, the shellsuit-wearing naïf from the "west Staines massiv," first appeared on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show in 1998 as the "voice of da yoof." The character later got his own show in the early 2000s. Although Baron Cohen declared both Ali G and Borat retired in 2007, both have since returned. Borat returned with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm in 2020, while Ali G made appearances at the 2012 British Comedy Awards, in the TV show Ali G: Rezurection, and at the 2016 Oscars.
Production Details
The new film was shot in secret, similar to much of Borat and 2009's Brüno. It is believed to feature interviews with unsuspecting pundits. Previous Ali G interviews included a bemused Newt Gingrich and an outraged Tony Benn. The project was reportedly delayed by the 2023 writers' and actors' strikes in the US.
Baron Cohen's Recent Work
Baron Cohen's other credits include The Trial of the Chicago 7, for which he earned an Oscar nomination, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Dictator, Hugo, Les Misérables, and the Madagascar films. His most recent movie, Netflix's Ladies First, received poor reviews. His TV work includes The Spy, Disclaimer, and the 2019 sketch show Who Is America?
