Sacha Baron Cohen on the loose in the Middle East

Posted By Patrick Fitzgerald Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 4:40 PM Share

After lampooning America as "Borat," it appears the world's most notorious British comic may be setting his sights on the Middle East. His next film, featuring the character "Bruno," a flamboyant German Austrian homosexual, is set for release in May 2009. And, if this encounter with two über-serious advocates of Israeli-Palestinian peace is any indication, it's going to be hilarious:

We exchanged astonished glances. "Hamas," we explained, "is a Palestinian Islamist political movement. Hummus is a food."

"Ya, but vy hummus? Yesterday I had to throw away my pita bread because it vas dripping hummus. Unt it's too high in carbohydrates."

The Hamas-hummus confusion went on for several minutes. Then, the interviewer declared: "Your conflict is not so bad. Jennifer-Angelina is worse."

EXPLORE:MIDDLE EAST, FUN STUFF, ISRAEL/PALESTINE
 

HELMUT COOL

12:16 PM ET

July 4, 2008

Bruno's nationality

Sorry for being picky but I'm fairly sure that Bruno is from Vienna. My Austrian co-worker confirmed.
 

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