Sacha Baron Cohen defends revived Ali G as satire exposing prejudice

Sacha Baron Cohen defended his new film Ali G: Who Iz I?, saying the character is designed to expose prejudice and bias. Reviews of the film are mixed, with Variety calling it a misstep.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 16:40 UTCVariety covers Cohen defending 'problematic' Ali G
2. 22 Oct, 15:00 UTCFirst appeared on Variety
3. 22 Oct, 23:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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• Sacha Baron Cohen Defends Bringing Back ‘Problematic’ Ali G Amid Controversy: He’s ‘Designed to Expose’ PrejudiceVariety
• ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Brings Back His Cretinous Fake OG Talk-Show Host, Only Now Ali G Is the Film’s ‘Political’ Subject. A Mistake, Innit?Variety
• Ali G has always been far too tragic to be funnyFinancial Times
• Sacha Baron Cohen Gets Real About Backlash, Death Threats and Resurrecting Ali GThe Hollywood Reporter