'Borat 2' release date announced by Amazon Prime

There's no doubt whatsoever that Borat is one of the best and most hilarious comedy characters ever conceived.

First created by British comedian and actor Sasha Baron Cohen in mock-interview skits on Da Ali G Show, the character was catapulted into popular consciousness with the release of the smash-hit feature-length movie: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Have a look a the trailer for the original Borat in the video below: 

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In the mid-2000s, it seemed as though everyone was helplessly quoting the good-natured yet offensive diplomat from Khazakstan (with Borat's version bearing almost no resemblance to the real-world nation whatsoever) as he bumbled his way around America, mic in hand.

2020 seems to be the perfect time to bring back the satirical character, which is why Sasha Baron Cohen has been secretly filming a sequel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The character of Borat made a brief return to our screens in this segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!: 

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Now, Amazon Prime, which will be distributing the movie for streaming, has given us a release date: the movie will hit our screens on November 2, - just in time for Joe Biden to take on Donald Trump in the US election.

Per a recent report by Collider, the sequel boasts a title that's every bit as idiosyncratic as the original. Yup, it seems as though Borat 2 will bear the subtitle: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan. Man; try saying that with your mouth full!

One lucky YouTube user recently spotted some filming for the movie while out driving:

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Per The Independent, filming for the sequel was a lot riskier this time around, with Baron Cohen wearing a bulletproof vest for shooting on at least two occasions, while the character of Borat was attending a far-right rally in Olympia in Washington.

So, will the sequel be able to shine on its own merits, in spite of the long shadow cast by the first movie? I guess we'll just have to wait and see and watch when it comes out at last...