Sacha Baron Cohen mocks Rudy Giuliani in Golden Globes speech

• Sacha Baron Cohen called out Rudy Giuliani in his Golden Globes acceptance speech on Sunday.
• Giuliani was filmed unzipping his pants in Baron Cohen’s 2020 film “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”.
• Baron Cohen called Giuliani a “comedy genius”, adding, “Who could make the most of a single decompression?”
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Sacha Baron Cohen ridiculed Rudy Giuliani as a “comedy genius” on Sunday night, pointing to numerous political blunders as comedic masterpieces during his Golden Globes acceptance speech.

Baron Cohen won the Best Comedy Film Award on Sunday for his 2020 film “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” in which he played a joke on the lawyer and former New York mayor.

In the film, Giuliani was duped by actress Maria Bakalova, who played the daughter of fictional Kazakh TV presenter Borat and invited the lawyer to her hotel room in a fake interview.

One point in the fake interview, Giuliani was filmed lying on his back on the hotel bed and resting his hand on his pants. Giuliani claimed he was tucking his shirt in.

At the Golden Globes, Baron Cohen wasted no time milking the stage for more laughs. Seeming to credit Bakalova, he gave a tip of the hat to his “co-star”, whom he described as “a new talent out of nowhere who turned out to be a comedy genius”.

“I’m talking, of course, of Rudy Giuliani,” he continued. “I mean, who could make the most laugh in one decompression? Unbelievable.” (The pictures don’t actually show Giuliani unzipping his pants.)

Baron Cohen went on to praise Giuliani’s later “comedy films,” such as his press conference in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping after the 2020 election, his hair dye running down his face and hair. farting during an election hearing. Baron Cohen called the moments “Hair Dye Another Day” and “A Very Public Fart”.

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Getting more serious, Baron Cohen then credited Bakalova’s performance as a “revelation, sensation” before thanking the rest of the production team.

Baron Cohen also took a heavy toll at the expense of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), describing the group as “all white” in a throwaway line that added to the many awkward moments of the night.

The 87-member HFPA has come under heavy criticism for its lack of racially diverse representation. According to the former chairman of the Golden Globes, the board has not had black members for nearly two decades.

British actress Rosamund Pike also called Bakalova and Giuliani in her Golden Globes acceptance speech, for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for her role in “I Care A Lot”.

“In my movie, I had to swim from a sinking car,” Pike said. “I think I’d always rather do that than be in a room with Rudy Giuliani. So, Maria, I salute your genius and your bravery.