Maria Bakalova is having a remarkable moment. Six months ago the Bulgarian thespian was completely unknown to English speaking audiences. Tonight she won Best Supporting Actress from the Critics Choice Awards, beating out other Oscar winners for her genuinely revelatory performance as Tutar Sagdiyev in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat 2. After all, how many other award winners can say their star turn helped expose Rudy Giuliani for extremely creepy behavior?
It’s a brilliant showcase for the young actor, and one she visibly held very dear when she spoke to the Cca press after accepting her award. In fact, during a winners table press conference, Bakalova confirmed she wouldn’t mind revisiting Tutar in a Borat 3, should Baron Cohen ever change his mind about making a third film.
“I will always be there if Sacha wants me to be somewhere,” Bakalova says with clear affection. “He is my mentor,...
It’s a brilliant showcase for the young actor, and one she visibly held very dear when she spoke to the Cca press after accepting her award. In fact, during a winners table press conference, Bakalova confirmed she wouldn’t mind revisiting Tutar in a Borat 3, should Baron Cohen ever change his mind about making a third film.
“I will always be there if Sacha wants me to be somewhere,” Bakalova says with clear affection. “He is my mentor,...
- 3/8/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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