Why is Sacha Baron barred from the Oscar ceremony?

Known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters -- Ali G, Borat, and Bruno, actor Sacha Baron Cohen has been barred from attending the 84th Academy Awards Sunday - because of the costume he wanted to wear!

Cohen has been told he can't walk the red carpet dressed as General Aladeen, a character he is playing in his upcoming comedy The Dictator, reports nypost.com.

The Dictator is about a nutty strongman who is part Muammar Gaddafi and part Saddam Hussein, with hints of Kim Jong-il.

Interestingly, Cohen is a voting member of the Academy and is also in the cast of Hugo, which has been nominated for 11 Oscars.

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