Sacha Baron Cohen won two Golden Globes on Monday and naturally took the opportunity to roast both Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump.
As to be expected, his Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and Best Musical or Comedy acceptance speeches were filled with biting political references.
Accepting the Best Musical or Comedy accolade on behalf of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Baron Cohen began by calling out the “all-white” Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is the voting body behind the awards show.
From there, he thanked Rudy Guiliani, who had an unforgettable and exceedingly uncomfortable cameo in the Borat sequel.
“I’ve gotta say this movie couldn’t have been possible without my co-star, a fresh, new talent who came from nowhere and turned out to be a comedy genius,” he said.
“I’m talking, of course, about Rudy Giuliani. I mean, who can get more laughs out of one unzipping? Incredible. Our movie was just the beginning for him, Rudy went on to star in a string of comedy films. Hits like ‘Four Seasons Landscaping,’ ‘Hair Dye Another Day’ and the courtroom drama ‘A Very Public Fart.’”
Baron Cohen‘s comments were a reference to the lawyer’s interview with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm star Maria Bakalova, which caused much controversy upon the film’s release.
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Baron Cohen also took the opportunity to thank the film’s crew, who he said “had the risk of getting arrested, the risk of getting COVID.”
“They did that because we all believed so deeply in releasing this movie before the election to show the danger of lies, hates, conspiracies and the power of truth, empathy and democracy,” he said.
In his second speech for his Best Actor win, Baron Cohen referenced Donald Trump‘s reluctance to accept the 2020 presidential election results.
“Hold on, Donald Trump is contesting the result,” he said.
“He’s claiming that a lot of dead people voted, which is a very rude thing to say about the HFPA.”
Baron Cohen capped off the speech by acknowledging his bodyguard, who he claimed stopped him from “getting shot twice.”
“You know who you are and you know I’m not allowed to say your name,” he said.
Check out the acceptance speech by Sacha Baron Cohen at the Golden Globes:
Borat wins the award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. High five! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/pgSTweaOKq
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) March 1, 2021
