The best possible marketing push for Paramount’s The Dictator has been a free bit of publicity from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. When Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as General Aladeen from the great Republic Of Wadiya, discussed showing up at the Oscars this weekend, AMPAS took swift action, and banned him. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 24/02/2012 13:07 Number of articles : 6
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Dictator Sacha Baron Cohen, as General Aladeen From ‘The Dictator,’ Responds to Oscar Ban