Ali G Tries Selling Weed at Wimbledon, Gets Police Visit
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- Sacha Baron Cohen appeared as Ali G at Wimbledon's men's singles final on Sunday, dressed in classic whites with a jacket bearing a marijuana symbol and the phrase "Official Ganja Dealer."
- Ali G launched a new Instagram account from his centre court seat — row H, seat 329 — posting videos offering "herbal remedies" and claiming Wimbledon "ain't a party for gay lords."
- Police spoke to Ali G at Wimbledon after other guests complained he was offering drugs to children, with videos showing him pulling out what looked like bags of weed and a joint for the camera.
- Baron Cohen has wrapped production on a new Ali G movie, Variety confirmed last week — the first Ali G film since 2022's "Ali G Indahouse."
- The new film was shot in secret in the U.K., mirroring Baron Cohen's production approach on 2006's "Borat" and 2020's "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," with reports that part of it is set in the U.S.
- Ali G previously visited the U.S. via "Da Ali G Show" to interview Noam Chomsky, Newt Gingrich, and Donald Trump.
Why it matters: The stunt generates instant publicity for Baron Cohen's newly wrapped Ali G movie at a moment when the project has no announced release date, tapping a character dormant since 2022. The police complaint about drug offers to children, however, introduces a legal-complications wrinkle that could complicate promotional plans for a film whose entire brand is boundary-pushing comedy.
