Ed Sheeran reacts to being mocked in new Ali G movie trailer

Ed Sheeran has reacted to being mocked in the new trailer for Ali G: Who Iz I? READ MORE: The rise of Sacha Baron Cohen: from Hammersmith to Hollywood The new comedy, which arrives in cinemas on October 23, comes 24 years after the character’s first big screen appearance in 2002’s Ali G: In Da House. The movie marks Sacha Baron Cohen’s directorial debut, and the first trailer was released recently featuring a joke at Sheeran’s expense. The clip opens with a narration from Cohen as Ali G, saying: “I’z been gone for 20 years, chillin’, and in that time the world went to crap. There was COVID, wars, and Ed Sheeran.” The trailer then shows a clip of the ‘Shape Of You’ singer on the red carpet. You can watch the trailer in full below. Far from being offended, Sheeran seemed delighted by the shout out, commenting on Instagram: “Tell 10-year-old me that Ali G would put him in his movie. Restecpa.” The final word is a reference to In Da House, where the character misspells the word “respect”. First appearing during a segment on The 11 O’Clock Show in the late ‘90s, Ali G was a pastiche of appropriated street culture, with the character interviewing public figures unaware that Cohen was pla...