‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Writers On The Unique Script Process That Got Borat Back To The Oscars – Contenders Film: The Nominees

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Sacha Baron Cohen pointed out during Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees all-day event a unique distinction of his second Borat movie, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.“Only a couple of sequels have ever been nominated [at the Oscars].

One was The Godfather Part II,” he said of the fact that not only his 2006 original film but also the new one have been nominated in screenwriting categories. “When we got that nomination in 2006 I believe we were the first broad comedy to be nominated in perhaps decades, I’m not sure.

I think winning the WGA Award was incredible. I didn’t even tune in because I thought we would lose. We feel comedy is an overlooked genre.