‘Borat’ Sequel Stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova Reminisce About the Film’s Wild Mid-Pandemic Production
When Borat Sagdiyev returned to the screen 14 years after the Oscar-nominated Borat, creator and star Sacha Baron Cohen was eager to examine Trumpism in America in the months leading up to the 2020 election. Along for the ride was Tutar, Borat’s teenage daughter, played by 24-year-old Bulgarian newcomer Maria Bakalova, whom Borat planned to give as a present to Vice President Mike Pence. Here, the actors reminisce about the film’s wild mid-pandemic production and how Baron Cohen prepared his young co-star for Borat’s shocking and hilarious antics.Sacha, what were some of the tips you gave Maria ... ...