Borat Has No Role As Oscar Presenter
So that's it, then. Borat will not be a presenter at the Oscars. Sacha Baron Cohen will not have any official duties on the podium - because his request to appear as his alter ego, Borat Sagdiyev, was turned down. Cohen, whose global promotion of the hit film was carried out not as himself but in the persona of Borat, was certainly invited to present an award, but things got a bit murky after that. The most coherent explanation comes from cinemablend.com. The site quotes Oscar broadcast producer Laura Ziskon, who told the Los Angeles Times, ``He was asked, but he declined''. Cohen, of course, could still apear on stage - as himself - if his film wins for Best Adapted Screenplay.
That's probably for the best. I don't think he would have conformed for the Oscar standards, probably just the opposite. Might be why he declined, figured they had no clue what they were asking.
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Looks like your obliqe reference to 'Kazakhstan' got at least one nibble.
Wasn't Borat-Cohen, either!
Hi Bart,
ReplyDeleteYou are probably correct. I think he is a gifted individual - who would not have hesitated to deviate from the script given to him by the Oscars committee.
Cheers
David
El Tel,
ReplyDeleteWell spotted, O Sherlock Holmes of the internet. Might have been Borat himself - I hope I checked the mango fool recipe as well!
David
It would have been funny to see Borat presenting... at least I got a kick out of the always funny Will Ferrell.
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Peace!
Hi FJ,
ReplyDeleteLike you, I think Will Ferrell is terrific.
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