Netflix has released the first look at the limited series from Homeland’s Gideon Raff. The six-episode series is based on a true story and follows the Israeli clerk-turned-Mossad-agent Eli Cohen, as he goes undercover in Syria. 

Cohen’s character is “a man who wants nothing more than to be of service to his country, but he does his job so well that he finds it hard to strip off his double identity,” Netflix said. 

“Taking off the clothes doesn’t work anymore; I can’t put him away,” says Cohen in the trailer. 

The Spy also stars Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Hadar Ratzon Rotem (Homeland) and Waleed Zuaiter (Colony).

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The British actor has played the role of several characters throughout the years, including a former Israeli operative, a gang member, and a journalist from Kazakhstan.

His undercover interviews have encouraged everyone from politicians to ordinary citizens to say everything from ridiculous and racist things, to things that could even be incriminating.

But how does he pull it off?

Don Cheadle asked Baron Cohen just when the two sat down for Variety’s Actors on Actors series.

“You are very popular and famous, and I would recognize you anywhere,” the Avengers actor said. “Have you ever been busted?”

The star of This Is America detailed a production test where he wore a massive wig for a scene set in a gun store. “The guy immediately looked at me and goes, ‘I know you.’ With recognition, it happens within the first second. There’s a part of the brain that recognizes the face,” Cohen said.

The consequence was hiring a top make-up and special effects designer who would spend 5 to 6 hours creating a look each time there was a shoot.

The results speak for themselves.

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Screenwriter of The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin, was set to direct his second feature film — following Molly’s Game — based on a group of antiwar activists who were accused by the federal government of conspiracy and incitement to riot because of the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

The film was set to star Sacha Baron Cohen of This is America, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Eddie Redmayne, and Jonathan Majors from Hostiles.

Sorkin joined the project as director in October. The film was originally set to be helmed by Steven Spielberg when it began development in 2008 and had been passed over by both Paul Greengrass and Ben Stiller during the last 10 years.

According to sources, budgetary concerns forced production company, Amblin Partners, to shut down production of the picture which was in pre-production and due to start filming in February.

“Aaron just adapted To Kill a Mockingbird, which is premiering on Broadway this Thursday,” read a statement. “He is currently evaluating his schedule and commitments to determine the best time and way to make The Trial of the Chicago 7. Amblin remains involved as a producer.”

Case closed.

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Aaron Sorkin has been tapped to direct the Trial of the Chicago 7. The feature is a dramatic account of the 1969 trial in which seven anti-war activists were accused by the federal government of conspiracy following the 1968 protests in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.

Sorkin penned the original script. Originally Steven Spielberg was attache do direct, however, following writers strike he pulled out of the project. In 2013 he tried to get the project off the ground again but due to budgetary disagreements, it fell through again. 

Variety also reports that Sacha Baron Cohen in talks to star. Cohen is in early talks to play activist Abbie Hoffman, the anarchic co-founder of the Youth International Party, who became known as Yippies. The outlet also reports that Sorkin is looking to cast a stellar cast. 

Sorkin’s latest project was his Broadway adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird set to debut in December. 

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It looks like the Fourth of July had put Cohen in a celebratory mood, taking to social media to tease a new project.

The guy who brought us Borat, The Dictator and Bruno took to Twitter on Wednesday sharing a video announcing that Cohen is “back like you’ve never seen him before.”

From the video that begins with snippets of footage of Trump himself that was uploaded to YouTube, it’s safe to assume that Cohen is taking on Trump, although his reps have yet to release an official statement. 

In the video, Trump is seen saying, “This third-rate character named Sacha Baron Cohen, I only wish that he would’ve been punched in the face so many times right now he’d be in a hospital. It was disgraceful. He should’ve been fired immediately.”

Cohen is currently shooting Netflix series The Spy written and directed by Gideon Raff.

A message from your President @realDonaldTrump on Independence Day pic.twitter.com/O2PwZqO0cs

— Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) July 4, 2018

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It has been confirmed that the Alice Through the Looking Glass actor will be starring in a new series for Netflix called The Spy.

The 6-part series will be written and directed by Gideon Raff, who created Israeli series Prisoners of War, on which the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland was based.

Baron Cohen will star as renowned Israeli espionage agent Eli Cohen (no relation…), whose work amidst Syrian high society prior to his discovery and arrest is believed to have been essential to Israel’s success in the 1967 Six Day War.

The 46-year-old actor, whose mother is Israeli, is expected to deliver a large portion of his performance in Hebrew, which he speaks fluently.

Baron Cohen has not acted regularly in a series since he introduced himself to audiences in the comedy parody Da Ali G Show, which ran between 2000 and 2004.

The Spy will be set during the 60s, with no release date revealed as yet.

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Netflix has released the first look at the limited series from Homeland’s Gideon Raff. The six-episode series is based on a true story and follows the Israeli clerk-turned-Mossad-agent Eli Cohen, as he goes undercover in Syria. 

Cohen’s character is “a man who wants nothing more than to be of service to his country, but he does his job so well that he finds it hard to strip off his double identity,” Netflix said. 

“Taking off the clothes doesn’t work anymore; I can’t put him away,” says Cohen in the trailer. 

The Spy also stars Noah Emmerich (The Americans), Hadar Ratzon Rotem (Homeland) and Waleed Zuaiter (Colony).

The post Watch: First Trailer for “The Spy” Starring Sacha Baron Cohen appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The British actor has played the role of several characters throughout the years, including a former Israeli operative, a gang member, and a journalist from Kazakhstan.

His undercover interviews have encouraged everyone from politicians to ordinary citizens to say everything from ridiculous and racist things, to things that could even be incriminating.

But how does he pull it off?

Don Cheadle asked Baron Cohen just when the two sat down for Variety’s Actors on Actors series.

“You are very popular and famous, and I would recognize you anywhere,” the Avengers actor said. “Have you ever been busted?”

The star of This Is America detailed a production test where he wore a massive wig for a scene set in a gun store. “The guy immediately looked at me and goes, ‘I know you.’ With recognition, it happens within the first second. There’s a part of the brain that recognizes the face,” Cohen said.

The consequence was hiring a top make-up and special effects designer who would spend 5 to 6 hours creating a look each time there was a shoot.

The results speak for themselves.

The post Sacha Baron Cohen Reveals How He Gets Away with Pranking People appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Screenwriter of The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin, was set to direct his second feature film — following Molly’s Game — based on a group of antiwar activists who were accused by the federal government of conspiracy and incitement to riot because of the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

The film was set to star Sacha Baron Cohen of This is America, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Eddie Redmayne, and Jonathan Majors from Hostiles.

Sorkin joined the project as director in October. The film was originally set to be helmed by Steven Spielberg when it began development in 2008 and had been passed over by both Paul Greengrass and Ben Stiller during the last 10 years.

According to sources, budgetary concerns forced production company, Amblin Partners, to shut down production of the picture which was in pre-production and due to start filming in February.

“Aaron just adapted To Kill a Mockingbird, which is premiering on Broadway this Thursday,” read a statement. “He is currently evaluating his schedule and commitments to determine the best time and way to make The Trial of the Chicago 7. Amblin remains involved as a producer.”

Case closed.

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Aaron Sorkin has been tapped to direct the Trial of the Chicago 7. The feature is a dramatic account of the 1969 trial in which seven anti-war activists were accused by the federal government of conspiracy following the 1968 protests in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.

Sorkin penned the original script. Originally Steven Spielberg was attache do direct, however, following writers strike he pulled out of the project. In 2013 he tried to get the project off the ground again but due to budgetary disagreements, it fell through again. 

Variety also reports that Sacha Baron Cohen in talks to star. Cohen is in early talks to play activist Abbie Hoffman, the anarchic co-founder of the Youth International Party, who became known as Yippies. The outlet also reports that Sorkin is looking to cast a stellar cast. 

Sorkin’s latest project was his Broadway adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird set to debut in December. 

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It looks like the Fourth of July had put Cohen in a celebratory mood, taking to social media to tease a new project.

The guy who brought us Borat, The Dictator and Bruno took to Twitter on Wednesday sharing a video announcing that Cohen is “back like you’ve never seen him before.”

From the video that begins with snippets of footage of Trump himself that was uploaded to YouTube, it’s safe to assume that Cohen is taking on Trump, although his reps have yet to release an official statement. 

In the video, Trump is seen saying, “This third-rate character named Sacha Baron Cohen, I only wish that he would’ve been punched in the face so many times right now he’d be in a hospital. It was disgraceful. He should’ve been fired immediately.”

Cohen is currently shooting Netflix series The Spy written and directed by Gideon Raff.

A message from your President @realDonaldTrump on Independence Day pic.twitter.com/O2PwZqO0cs

— Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) July 4, 2018

The post Sacha Baron Cohen Teases New Project with July 4th Video appeared first on TheDailyDay.

It has been confirmed that the Alice Through the Looking Glass actor will be starring in a new series for Netflix called The Spy.

The 6-part series will be written and directed by Gideon Raff, who created Israeli series Prisoners of War, on which the Emmy Award-winning series Homeland was based.

Baron Cohen will star as renowned Israeli espionage agent Eli Cohen (no relation…), whose work amidst Syrian high society prior to his discovery and arrest is believed to have been essential to Israel’s success in the 1967 Six Day War.

The 46-year-old actor, whose mother is Israeli, is expected to deliver a large portion of his performance in Hebrew, which he speaks fluently.

Baron Cohen has not acted regularly in a series since he introduced himself to audiences in the comedy parody Da Ali G Show, which ran between 2000 and 2004.

The Spy will be set during the 60s, with no release date revealed as yet.

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