Sacha Baron Cohen killed when he took the stage at the BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards Saturday night. Literally he killed. An elderly woman.
At least thats what everyone thought for a minute there.
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The Jewish comic actor, this years recipient of the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, was being presented with his award by Grace Cullington, an 87-year-old wheelchair-bound woman billed as Charlie Chaplins oldest living co-star.
Cullington bestowed upon Baron Cohen a cane she said belonged to Chaplin. Baron Cohen then proceeded to use the cane as a prop in an impromptu Chaplin impersonation. All very sweet, until the cane broke, causing him to fallinto the wheelchair. Cullington was thrown off the stage, and, supposedly, to her death.
Grace Collington is the oldest, sorry, was the oldest I dedicate my award to her, he said of his victim, according to Deadline. Its obviously a tragedy, but on the bright side what a great way to go. Shell probably make the Oscars In Memoriam section Anyway tonight is not about her, its about me,
It was, of course, a prank. The lowdown on Cullington from the Los Angeles Times: The senior citizen was actually a stuntwoman, and the only Cullington from the silent era was Margaret Cullington, who had a small part in Chaplins'A Dogs Life. She died in 1925.
Were not sure whats more impressive, Baron Cohens envelope-pushing shenanigans or a senior citizen stuntwoman.
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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-Features/WATCH-Sacha-Baron-Cohens-deadly-prank-at-BAFTAs-331482
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