Cohen Blasted for 'Disgusting' Movie Manipulation
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Sunday, August 06, 2006
HOLLYWOOD - British comic Sacha Baron Cohen has received a barrage of criticism for allegedly manipulating members of the public for his latest movie.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan sees the Ali G star tour America in the guise of his blundering Kazakhstani journalist.
However, the 34-year-old's pranks have come under fire for their misogynistic and anti-Semitic overtones and for fooling innocent members of the public into believing they were featuring in a serious cultural program.
George Matthews Marshall--who was at the brunt of one of Borat's stunts--slams the funnyman's manipulation as "disgraceful" and "disgusting."
He adds, "He intimated we might have favored slavery... we were horrified."
In other offending scenes Cohen--himself Jewish--spits out food from Jewish owners of a bed-and-breakfast fearing poison, while in another he tells black presidential candidate Alan Keyes he has a "chocolate face."
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