Stealth Media Films has
discovered that Sacha Baron Cohen has caused controversy once again, this time
by upsetting the citizens of Grimsby!
People Tend to Get Mad At Sacha Baron Cohen A LOT!
You know what they say about
marmite, that you love it or you hate it. Well that’s how people tend to be
about comedic actor, Sacha Baron Cohen; star of movies such as Ali G Indahouse, Borat and Bruno
Cohen is known for ruffling
feathers, because he often doesn’t let people in on the joke, thus causing
offence when thy find out that they’ve literally been made to look like a fool.
It makes for great entertainment, but it does tend to mean that he gets plagued
with a lawsuit or two along the way.
Case in point. When he made the
epically hilarious Borat, a film
about fictional Kazak journo Borat Sagdiyev, the country’s government
thoroughly denounced it, before oddly enough, using it to raise awareness of
the central Asian republic.
Is Grimsby The Home of Football Hooliganism?
We don’t think the residents of
Grimsby will be following in their footsteps though, as they seem to be pretty
mad about Baron Cohen’s latest project, and have taken to vocally speaking out
against it.
According to Digital
Spy, the comedian’s latest film – which has begun filming nowhere near
Grimsby, in Tilbury, Essex – is expected to portray the town as the rundown
home of Britain’s football hooligan culture, populated by perennial drunks and
people who have a penchant for urinating in the street.
It Could Put Grimsby on the Map!
The entertainment news site went
on to quote North East Lincolnshire councillor Matthew Brown, who spoke out on
the outrage to the Mail Online,
suggesting that he was “disappointed” by the depiction of the area.
He went on to say: "It is
using the town's name in potentially a poor light," and "what also
worries me is that there is no benefit to the local economy which is carrying
the town's name. Anything that you associate with football hooliganism is going
to be negative, but I hope people will be open-minded when they watch the film.”
Stealth Media Film investment Comments
We love Sacha Baron Cohen here at
Stealth Media Film Investment, he’s hilarious, and to be honest, we find this
whole thing extremely funny, but as the councillor accidentally pointed out, it
will bring attention to the town, which we actually think is a good thing, so
it can’t be that bad really!
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