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06.18.2009 12:00pm EDT
(London) Sacha Baron Cohen made a grand entrance Wednesday for the British premiere of his new mock documentary “Bruno,” turning up in a skimpy variation of the uniforms worn by Buckingham Palace guards.
The British comedian came in character as Bruno in a towering bearskin hat, a red military waistcoat and tight black shorts. He was accompanied by a group of similarly attired men whose waistcoats showed off their midriffs.“I just wanted to do something that was flattering for the royal family. Something that the queen – I’m not talking about Elton John – would really appreciate,” said Baron Cohen as Bruno, a gay Austrian fashionista. “You know the British royal family and the Austrians have got a lot in common. We’re still the only people who are proud to wear a swastika.”
Baron Cohen’s flashy appearance at the premiere follows his stunt May 31 at the MTV Awards. As Bruno, Baron Cohen descended into the audience on a wire, ending up with his bare behind in the face of rapper Eminem, who stormed off in a show of anger. Eminem later said he was in on the gag.
“Bruno” begins hitting theaters worldwide early next month, including July 10 debuts in Britain and the United States. The movie is Baron Cohen’s follow-up to his 2006 hit “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” in which he played a clueless journalist on a U.S. tour.
The M&M thing was just dumb. I didn’t even think it was funny.
I’m still looking forward to Bruno. I loved Borat. It’s over the top nature reminded me of my favorite comedy ever The Jerk. Random, in your face, and outrageous to a fault. I like it when comedy makes me uncomfortable sometimes.
I really can’t wait for that career to wind down. MAN is that bit ever tired.
Michael W, STFU!!!!! Gay and heterosexual people do NOT have the same life experience, do NOT have the same history. Do you understand that? Gay people have been oppressed for millenia by HETEROSEXUALS across the globe. Yes, it is offensive to me that a heterosexual is playing a gay person. On top of that the audience will be laughing at his portrayal of gay men.
You can’t name a major actor who is openly gay is making big bucks. Openly gay actors are excluded from the money making roles, the big roles.
What bothers me more than straight actors playing gay characters, is that gay actors can’t play straight characters. If you want the butch leading man roles, you have to stay in the closet, even in supposedly liberal Hollywood.
Really people? You bitch and moan when people focus on our sexuality and then bitch and moan when they don’t (referring to those complaining about straight actors playing gay). There are credible gay actors that are doing just fine and playing “straight” roles….NPH for one who plays a hilarious roles as a straight womanizer. You can’t have it both ways!!! The job requirements shouldn’t be whether you are gay or straight but whether you can actually ACT and are the best man for the role. I think that any actor would agree that is what they want to be judged on – their talent, not their sexuality. And in terms of SBC and the movie – I can’t wait…I was reluctant with the 1st on but it won me over and I thought it was hilarious. The movie is a mockumentary so take it for what it is and lighten up a bit….sometimes we are our own worst enemies and just need to relax and learn to laugh at ourselves a bit.
To Jay. Like you I too am bothered by this trend. Some straight actor “generously” decides to play an LGBT character on film or television. He or she only does this aonc or twice in their entire career and suddenlly they are brave advocates for the LGBT communities at least until they go on TV and whine about how hard is was for them to have to kiss or hold hands with someone of the same sex because they are XO STRAIGHT. Does no one else have withe fact that when one of your precious actors puts on gay face a real LGBT actor(who might need the work) goes jobless.
How many of the have become famous for the one or two “brave” LGBT roles that they did only to colmpletly ignore the LGBT communities for the est of their careers.
Oh, come on, Jay. I am a gay man and quite frankly I don’t care if an actor playing a gay role is gay or not. Those who go into acting are people who choose to spend their career being someone other than who they really are and the sign of a good actor is if they can get beyond themselves and successfully suspend our disbefief that they are who they are seeking to portray (Sir Laurence Olivier could make you believe he was Hamlet or Henry V, whereas Tom Cruise is always playing Tom Cruise). Also, the day has not yet arrived when mainstream movie goers can find an openly gay man credible as a romantic lead in a straight movie. Just be patient! For now, just cut straight actors some slack while they are broadening their acting range.
The worst aspect of films about gays is that straight people are usually playing gays! Doesn’t anyone find this strange? Brokeback, Milk?
While I like SBC and find him talented, and while I know he is exposing homophobia with this movie, I find it irksome that a straight man is going to make millions of dollars and advance his career playing an over the top gay-man. Would a gay man be able to get the same opportunity? Or is it palatable to straight audiences because they know he’s not really gay?
About the whole eminem thing.Did anyone else notice how Mr Mathers just walked in an angry but somewhat dignified manner while poor Brno was left hanging to be pushed arround like a pinata by the two large and angry looking African gentlemen who accompanied him and one or two members of the audience. Someone was being laughed at out there but wasn’t eminem. That joke cut two ways and I’m sorry but the crap artist(eminem) got the dullest edge. It’s OK that you think its funny and all but should also realize what(WHO) everyone else was laughing at.
Clearly passe and over the top, Yawn!!! How about some serious gay films for a change. Need to stop making fun and get serious about life.
I still can’t decide if I’m deeply offended or highly amused by Bruno. I guess it’s a pretty big thing to instill that kind of emotional confusion in people. On the one hand, I really want to see it, because the sheer volume to which he turns up stereotypes is bound to make for some piss-in-your-pants laughter, but those same stereotypes might help solidify many a straight person’s not-as-yet-deeply-rooted dislike for the gay community.
Perhaps I’ll just wait for it to hit DVD, then borrow it from a friend, so I can at least indulge in the humor without contributing financially to its existence. Messed up logic, I know, but that’s just how on the fence I am about this movie.
Ah. the blockbuster movie! cannot wait to see it. That sh*t w/ eminem was priceless. Sure he was in on it, eminem is a closeted TWINK!