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Sacha Baron Cohen Oscars Ban Lifted, Now Invited to Awards Show as “The Dictator”

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7:04 pm, February 24th, 2012

(Paramount)

In a last-minute reversal, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has invited Sacha Baron Cohen to come to Sunday’s Academy Awards as his character from the upcoming movie The Dictator.

As Gossip Cop previously reported, the Academy had banned Cohen after he promised to walk the red carpet dressed as his alter-ego, Admiral General Aladee.

Calling Cohen’s plan a publicity stunt, a spokesperson for the Academy had deemed it “inappropriate.”

RELATED – Watch: The Dictator Trailer

But after General Aladee himself addressed the issue via video on Friday morning, the Academy decided he is welcome after all.

General Aladee released a statement celebrating the reversal, saying, “VICTORY IS OURS!”

“Today the Mighty Nation of Wadiya triumphed over the Zionist snakes of Hollywood. Evil and all those who made Satan their protector were vanquished and driven into the Pacific Sea,” the statement continues.

It concludes, “What I am trying to say here is that the Academy has surrendered and sent over two tickets and a parking pass! TODAY OSCAR, TOMORROW OBAMA!”

Hugo, featuring Cohen, is up for 11 Oscars, including Best Picture.

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  • Diane

    it is inappropriate. they should have kept the ban.

  • Anonymous
  • Me

    Well noone will ever accuse him of being politically correct but damn.

  • http://twitter.com/99lucia Lucia Huemer

    Publicity stunt!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/BobbiNJ Bobbi

    Ugh. They should not have folded. This isn’t why I watch the Oscars

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/TRQ7BTM7PGRYU6JYYPTZ5AONEI Jennifer

    Calling Cohen’s plan a publicity stunt, a spokesperson for the Academy

  • lori

    The show should be about the nominees and no one else should be able to show up in costume to draw attention away from that. Furthermore, the Oscar’s have traditionally been conducted in a more classy fashion than the other award shows and that tradition should be maintained. This guy, who is nothing but a costumed moron who makes fun of people, has no place at the Oscars. Take it to MTV, buddy. I will not not watch.

  • VictoryIsOurs

    Good, this guy is a comedic genius and I’m sure some people there could learn a thing or two from Sasha!

  • French Flies

    Their allowing it is a publicity stunt! They got all of this press from it and now people will tune in to see what he does.

    I don’t care about the Academy Awards. I think it is a ridiculous display of vanity and wealth.I love a good movie, but seriously, all that energy and money could really change lives.

  • http://www.facebook.com/RTCastleberry R.T. Castleberry

    Sorry they wimped. He’s not particularly funny or interesting. Ah well, that’s what the mute button is for.

  • http://twitter.com/miss_mandy25 Amanda E

    to be fair he is in a movie up for awards. But, he should show up for himself. Also if they don’t allow an actor to be what he is, then maybe they’re not being fair to what this is about. but I don’t really know all that much about the oscars except that they give out awards, so I could be wrong.

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