Sasha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova, stars of the film "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," discuss their movie on Good Morning America. They address the controversy surrounding a scene with Rudy Giuliani, with Cohen calling Giuliani's claims of fabrication "ridiculous." Cohen also shares how he sneaked into a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event dressed as President Trump, and Bakalova talks about her audition process for the film, which involved convincing people she was a real person. The interview concludes with Cohen praising Bakalova's acting abilities, calling her a "one-of-a-kind" actress who deserves an Oscar nomination.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" has been released on Amazon Prime Video.
2. Sasha Baron Cohen stars in the movie alongside Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova.
3. Maria Bakalova plays the role of Borat's 15-year-old daughter in the movie.
4. A scene in the movie involves Rudy Giuliani, who has denied any wrongdoing.
5. Giuliani tweeted that the scene was a "complete fabrication" and that he was tucking in his shirt after taking off recording equipment.
6. Sasha Baron Cohen responded to Giuliani's tweet, saying that if Giuliani thought his behavior was appropriate, then "heaven knows what he's done with other female journalists in hotel rooms".
7. Maria Bakalova felt safe during the filming of the movie, thanks to the crew and Sasha Baron Cohen.
8. The movie is a sequel to the original "Borat" film released in 2005.
9. Sasha Baron Cohen aimed to reveal America's inner racism in the first movie, but now he wants to show that people are not that far apart despite their differences.
10. Maria Bakalova auditioned for the role through an open call and had to convince people that she was a real person playing Borat's daughter.
11. She stayed in character even after the movie was filmed and was taken on a tour of the White House by people who believed she was a real journalist.
12. Sasha Baron Cohen praised Maria Bakalova as a "one-of-a-kind" actor who deserves an Oscar nomination.
13. Maria Bakalova had never been out of Bulgaria before coming to America to film the movie.
14. The movie features real people in some scenes, and Maria Bakalova had to interact with them while staying in character.