Actor goes into character to address ban by the Academy from awards show

Feb 25, 2012 08:55 GMT  ·  By

This Sunday, Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (or Zionists, if you will), will celebrate its most accomplished actors, actresses and industry people. Sacha Baron Cohen has been banned.

The Academy revoked the Oscar tickets it sent the actor when they learned that he planned to show up in character, as General Aladeen from the Great Republic of Wadiya, the star of his upcoming film, “The Dictator.”

In response, Aladeen has released this video warning for the Academy: give him back his tickets or all hell will break loose.

“While I applaud the academy for taking away my right to free speech, I warn you that if you do not lift your sanctions and give me my tickets back by 12pm on Sunday, you will face unimaginable consequences,” says the dictator.

Even if the Academy doesn't agree to have Cohen at the ceremony, this has already proved the best publicity for the film ever.

Word online has it that members of the Academy are still debating whether to take the chance and have Cohen back for the awards show.