{"id":2034096,"date":"2026-07-08T11:02:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034096"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:02:52","slug":"sacha-baron-cohen-filmed-new-ali-g-movie-in-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034096","title":{"rendered":"Sacha Baron Cohen filmed new \u2018Ali G\u2019 movie in secret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ali-G-Sacha-Baron-Cohen.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sacha Baron Cohen filmed new \u2018Ali G\u2019 movie in secret<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The actor was reportedly seen in character in the UK and US<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-08T12:02:52+01:00\">8th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ali-G-Sacha-Baron-Cohen-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Ali G\" title=\"Ali G Sacha Baron Cohen\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G, pictured in 2001. CREDIT: John Rogers\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a new Ali G movie in secret, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Da Ali G Show\u2019s Five Best Musical Guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The comedy actor rose to prominence with the character, a satire of appropriated street culture, as part of comedy series <em>The 11 O\u2019Clock Show<\/em> in 1998. He would conduct interviews with unsuspecting guests who were left purplexed by his line of questioning and slang terms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of the character led to several solo series in the 2000s, as well as the 2002 movie <em>Ali G In Da House <\/em>and a starring role in Madonna\u2019s \u2018Music\u2019 video. Cohen has revived the character sporadically in recent years, but has now reportedly prepared a new film project.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>InSneider<\/em> newsletter addressed previous reports that an Ali G movie had been in the works since before the 2023 Hollywood strikes. \u201cI\u2019m hearing that such a project has now been completed,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s unclear whether the new Ali G movie is being shopped to buyers right now or if it already has a home, but it\u2019s my understanding that it\u2019s in the can.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sacha Baron Cohen Talks The Recent Return Of Ali G\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQxhk2PAIzE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>As to the content of the film, he continued: \u201cCohen was reportedly spotted in character in and around Oxfordshire, England, in July and September of 2025, though I believe Ali G also spends a good deal of time in the circus that is America in this mysterious new project, which remains untitled and has no release date as of now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cohen\u2019s representatives declined to comment on the report, nor has the actor addressed the news publicly at this point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ali G launched Cohen\u2019s career as an actor, leading to him having two huge movie hits in the 2000s with similarly-themed characters Borat and Bruno. He would also go into dramatic acting, appearing in movies such as <em>Les Miserables<\/em>,<em> Hugo<\/em>, and <em>Sweeney Todd<\/em>. Last year he was revealed as the villain Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<p>He was recently the lead of the fantasy comedy <em>Ladies First<\/em>, playing a male chauvinist transported to a world where women hold societal power. 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soundtrack\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Film News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Marvel star Evangeline Lilly attacks Disney for firing MCU artists who designed original films<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a new Ali G movie in secret, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Da Ali G Show\u2019s Five Best Musical Guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The comedy actor rose to prominence with the character, a satire of appropriated street culture, as part of comedy series <em>The 11 O\u2019Clock Show<\/em> in 1998. He would conduct interviews with unsuspecting guests who were left purplexed by his line of questioning and slang terms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of the character led to several solo series in the 2000s, as well as the 2002 movie <em>Ali G In Da House <\/em>and a starring role in Madonna\u2019s \u2018Music\u2019 video. Cohen has revived the character sporadically in recent years, but has now reportedly prepared a new film project.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>InSneider<\/em> newsletter addressed previous reports that an Ali G movie had been in the works since before the 2023 Hollywood strikes. \u201cI\u2019m hearing that such a project has now been completed,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s unclear whether the new Ali G movie is being shopped to buyers right now or if it already has a home, but it\u2019s my understanding that it\u2019s in the can.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sacha Baron Cohen Talks The Recent Return Of Ali G\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQxhk2PAIzE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>As to the content of the film, he continued: \u201cCohen was reportedly spotted in character in and around Oxfordshire, England, in July and September of 2025, though I believe Ali G also spends a good deal of time in the circus that is America in this mysterious new project, which remains untitled and has no release date as of now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cohen\u2019s representatives declined to comment on the report, nor has the actor addressed the news publicly at this point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ali G launched Cohen\u2019s career as an actor, leading to him having two huge movie hits in the 2000s with similarly-themed characters Borat and Bruno. He would also go into dramatic acting, appearing in movies such as <em>Les Miserables<\/em>,<em> Hugo<\/em>, and <em>Sweeney Todd<\/em>. Last year he was revealed as the villain Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<p>He was recently the lead of the fantasy comedy <em>Ladies First<\/em>, playing a male chauvinist transported to a world where women hold societal power. The trailer for the movie confused fans, one of whom described as \u201c<em>Borat<\/em> but make it feminism\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/sacha-baron-cohen-filmed-new-ali-g-movie-in-secret-3955674&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ali-G-Sacha-Baron-Cohen.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Sacha Baron Cohen filmed new \u2018Ali G\u2019 movie in secret The actor was reportedly seen in character in the UK and US By Victoria Luxford 8th July 2026 Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G, pictured in 2001. CREDIT: John Rogers\/Getty Images Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a new Ali G [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2034096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2034096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034096\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2034096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2034096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2034096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}