Ali G's 'stooge' says he was in on joke, outplayed Sacha Baron Cohen
A 54-year-old aspiring actor says he recognized Sacha Baron Cohen mid-shoot, kept his MAGA act up, and let the film-makers think they had fooled him.

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A 54-year-old aspiring actor says he recognized Sacha Baron Cohen mid-shoot, kept his MAGA act up, and let the film-makers think they had fooled him.
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