Actor Sacha Baron Cohen managed to fool the Alabama National Guard as well as former presidential candidate Ron Paul this past year, as will be revealed in his new Borat -esque film Bruno . Cohen attended the South by Southwest film festival this week and premiered a 22-minute clip of the film. While neither the National Guard scenes nor a hotel room scene with Ron Paul were a part of the sneak preview at the festival, word of those two pranks have leaked this week.
Cohen reportedly managed to weasel his way onto a post of the Alabama National Guard by telling officials that he was filming a German documentary, according to the Associated Press.
Believing his story, officials allowed Cohen access to the base, a uniform to "train" in, and the opportunity to interact with other cadets. During one such interaction, Cohen removed his clothing to reveal a thong. He went undetected as an imposter until a young cadet recognized the actor and reported him to officers, who have since admitted to being "embarrassed" by the incident and intend to "make sure [it] doesn't happen again."
Less is known about Cohen's hotel room rendezvous with Ron Paul, but rumor has it the actor attempted to seduce the former presidential candidate during his prank.
The film, with the full title Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-shirt , will be in theaters July 10.
Cohen "Punks"
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