Reports have steadily accumulated about the
project throughout the summer as it was filmed
in secret during the pandemic. In early July,
Rudy Giuliani called the police on Cohen after an
interview in which Cohen emerged in character.
Giuliani told Page Six: “This guy comes running
in wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink
transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace.”
In June, Cohen appeared at a far-right rally
in Olympia, Washington, posing as a sponsor
of the event. He led the crowd in a racially
charged singalong.
Cohen originated the character of Borat
Sagdiyev, a fictional Kazakh journalist, on
his series “Da Ali G Show.” The 2006 film,
directed by Larry Charles, grossed $262 million
worldwide and was nominated for best
adapted screenplay.