Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for early 2027 He will soon be seen resuming his old Staines rudeboy persona in the film Ali G: Who Iz I? , but Sacha Baron Cohen may also be eyeing a new departure – on stage.
The actor will reportedly star in Quentin Tarantino’s first play, The Popinjay Cavalier , which is billed as a “ rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise” and a “sweeping celebration of theatre and its heightened romance”, set in 1830s Europe.
According to Deadline , Baron Cohen will play the swashbuckling title character in the play, which Tarantino will also direct.
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