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First look at Sacha Baron Cohen in costume as The Dictator

Jun. 9, 2011by: Paul Tassi

He's done Ali G, Borat and Bruno films, so now it's time for Sacha Baron Cohen to begininventing NEW ridiculous characters for future projects. And he's definitely outdone himself this time.

Below you'll find the first shot of Cohen in costume for THE DICTATOR, his new film inspired by a book written by Saddam Hussein. In the film, a dictator is secretly replaced by a goat herder lookalike so he can travel to New York where he falls for a beautiful fruit vendor. That role will go to Anna Faris, while Cohen will be playing both the dictator and the goat herder.

The original Hussein book, "Zabibah and the King," is about a king who falls for a young woman brutalized by her husband. It's a not so subtle allegory about Hussein, the Iraqi people, and America, and this film seems to be a rough satire of that concept.

Check out Cohen in costume below, I like the vertically symmetrical hair he's got going on.

Extra Tidbit: I haven't heard his accent, and I find this hilarious already.
Source: JoBlo.com
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6:18AM on 06/10/2011

Hair

I Think He Looks Like Beakman Of BEAKMANS WORLD Fame, But With A Beard Lol Love Ya SBC
I Think He Looks Like Beakman Of BEAKMANS WORLD Fame, But With A Beard Lol Love Ya SBC
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2:22AM on 06/10/2011
I hope that isn't the final beard he's using for the film cause it looks fake. It looks like it's starting to come off on the right side.
I hope that isn't the final beard he's using for the film cause it looks fake. It looks like it's starting to come off on the right side.
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12:12AM on 06/10/2011
This looks awesome im stoked for this its lookin hilarious already.
This looks awesome im stoked for this its lookin hilarious already.
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11:54PM on 06/09/2011
It looks almost exactly like the lead singer from Static X.
It looks almost exactly like the lead singer from Static X.
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11:49PM on 06/09/2011

Hey drexxell

At least it isn't photoshoped. lol
At least it isn't photoshoped. lol
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10:23PM on 06/09/2011
Looks like an Arab Wayne Static.
Looks like an Arab Wayne Static.
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7:50PM on 06/09/2011
Feels a little like the over-the-top beard that Woody Allen sported in one of his earliest (and funniest) films, BANANAS.
Feels a little like the over-the-top beard that Woody Allen sported in one of his earliest (and funniest) films, BANANAS.
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2:17PM on 06/09/2011

Horrible beard

I've seen better beards from the $5 rack at a Halloween store. This looks like shit.
I've seen better beards from the $5 rack at a Halloween store. This looks like shit.
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3:34PM on 06/09/2011
You're taking this too seriously.
You're taking this too seriously.
3:50PM on 06/09/2011
seriously, bad beards = comedy gold
seriously, bad beards = comedy gold
12:41PM on 06/09/2011

awesome

he truely is one of the greatest actors of our generation. Whatever he ventures on, he does %100. Like or hate the movies, you have to admit that Borat and Bruno are two well developed characters that he never broke from while filming. Cant wait to see how he does for the Freddie Mercury movie
he truely is one of the greatest actors of our generation. Whatever he ventures on, he does %100. Like or hate the movies, you have to admit that Borat and Bruno are two well developed characters that he never broke from while filming. Cant wait to see how he does for the Freddie Mercury movie
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2:25AM on 06/10/2011
he's doing freddie mercury? That should be interesting!
he's doing freddie mercury? That should be interesting!
11:43AM on 06/09/2011

Tidbit...

I'm imagining it will be similar to the middle european Borat voice only much deeper and less comedic...
I'm imagining it will be similar to the middle european Borat voice only much deeper and less comedic...
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11:42AM on 06/09/2011

lmao

it's like if you flipped the hair ontop of his head, with his beard, he'd look exactly the same.
it's like if you flipped the hair ontop of his head, with his beard, he'd look exactly the same.
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