‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ dumped on streaming just five days after cinema release

Ali G: Who Iz I? is coming to streaming tomorrow (Wednesday October 28), less than a week after the film was released in cinemas. Ali G was first introduced on Channel 4’s The 11 O’Clock Show in 1998 before his popularity led to the spin-off Da Ali G Show in the early 2000s, and full length feature film Ali G Indahouse in 2002. Cohen has returned to the character sporadically, including 2014’s Ali G: Rezurection and occasional appearances on US talk shows and awards ceremonies. Earlier this year, he was spotted at Wimbledon and Who Iz I? was announced shortly afterwards. “After 20 years spent ‘chillin’, tokin’ and bonin’’, Ali G is shocked to discover that his long-term girlfriend, Julie, is eight months pregnant. Faced with an extra mouth to feed, he gets off his batty and heads to America to reclaim his former glory… but soon encounters adversaries who will ultimately threaten his and his child’s very existence. Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film marks his directorial debut,” reads the movie’s logline. Ali G: Who Iz I? was released in cinemas on Friday (October 23) but last night, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G took to social media to confirm the movie will be available to stream on Amazon ...