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Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks BAFTA Awards By 'Killing' Old Woman

Aly Weisman   

Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks BAFTA Awards By 'Killing' Old Woman
Entertainment1 min read

Sacha Baron Cohen loves to pull a good awards show prank - remember when he spilled Kim Jong Il's "ashes" all over Ryan Seacrest on the Oscar's red carpet?

The comedian/actor's latest stunt was just as insensitive.

While accepting the Charlie Chaplin Britannia for Excellence in Comedy award at Saturday's BAFTA-LA Brittania Awards, the actor "tripped" and shoved an elderly woman flying off the stage into the crowd.

Watch the video below:

The wheelchair-bound woman was introduced as "Grace Cullington," described as the oldest-living person to have worked with the Charlie Chaplin. In reality, the woman was a stunt performer.

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Cullington presented the Charlie Chaplin comedy award to Sacha Baron Cohen, but when he took Chaplin's cane and tripped dancing, the woman went flying. Many in the star-studded crowd didn't initially realize it was a prank as the woman lay lifeless in the audience.

"Grace Cullington is the oldest, no, sorry, was the oldest surviving [Chaplin co-star]. I dedicate my award to her. This is obviously a tragedy. She has upstaged me," said Cohen, going on to quip, "But on the bright side, what a great way to go, giving an award to me. Thus, she'll probably make the Oscars In Memoriam segment."

Sacha Baron Cohen prank old lady

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