Posted on 07/27/2009 7:43:56 PM PDT by myknowledge
The British comedian behind Bruno has tightened his security after a Middle Eastern terror group issued a hostile threat against him.
The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is "very upset" over its portrayal in Sacha Baron Cohen's film, in which he plays an Austrian homosexual fashion journalist.
The Palestinian-based terrorists said they would "respond in a suitable way", according to a statement published online.
In the film, Cohen's flamboyant Bruno character interviews Ayman Abu Aita, who he introduces as the leader of the Martyrs Brigades.
Bruno is seen imploring Mr Abu Aita to hold him captive.
"I want to be famous," Cohen says in character.
"I want the best guys in the business to kidnap me. Al Qaeda is so 2001."
The terror group, in a statement handed to a Jerusalem-based journalist, accused Cohen of perpetrating a conspiracy against the Martyrs Brigades.
"We reserve the right to respond in the way we find suitable against this man," the statement said.
"According to what we checked there was no meeting about the real context of the film.
"This was a dirty use of our brother, Ayman, and we don't accept that the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is part of the film."
A lawyer for Mr Abu Aita reportedly said he is longer involved with the Martyrs Brigades and plans to sue Cohen, 37.
Now, if Al Aqsa gets their hands on Cohen, will they call him Al-Borat, Al-Bruno, or just decapitate him?
Interesting use of the word “comedian”.
...and there’s a price to pay for being one.
“...Al Aqsa wants to kidnap Sacha Baron Cohen...”
Now that would be funny.
Frankly Scarlett, I don't give a damn.
I just don't grasp his Stupid Shtick
Who am I supposed to cheer for here?
What else is new? They're always "very upset".
I thought Kazakhstan was after him for the Borat movie?
We have a real dilemma here
The Kazakhs got over it. Probably when they realized that the Borat movie had put their country on the tourism map, and brought them oodles of money.
Oooooh. I'd be quaking in my shoes. If these guys were the least bit good at what they do, there wouldn't be any of them left left to complain!
I find it pretty disgusting to make jokes about terrorism and kidnapping.
What a slap in the face to those who have lost loved ones at the hand of these animals.
I’m having a hard time feeling bad for Cohen. F him.
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