Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘Borat’ sequel was form of peaceful protest

Los Angeles, March 7 : British actor-filmmaker Sacha Baron Cohen said that Borat Subsequent Moviefilm was a peaceful protest.

He added that the film was made to hit back at the misogyny, racism and anti-Semitism brought out in the open by former US President Donald Trump.

"Donald Trump meant that the racism, anti-Semitism and misogyny I touched upon in the first movie, back then a dark underbelly of society, had burst into the open.I felt that American democracy was in peril, and I couldnt be a bystander,"contactmusic.com quoted Cohen as saying in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

He added as a comedian and an actor, theres not much you can do other than doing your work.Cohen said: "I felt I had no other option than to bring Borat back, because he was this perfect tool to get those who follow Trump to reveal what they were ready to tolerate."The 49-year-old actor stressed that "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" was a form of peaceful protest.

"The first movie was a satirical comment that exposed the realities of American society, but (our job) was to make the funniest movie possible.This movie, primarily, was a form of peaceful protest," he added.