Sacha Baron Cohen breaks his silence after Rebel Wilson claimed he is the ‘a**hole’ she refers to in her explosive new memoir

Sacha Baron Cohen has broken his silence after Rebel Wilson claimed he is the ‘a**hole’ she refers to in her explosive new memoir.

On Monday morning, Sacha’s rep shared a statement TMZsaying: ‘While we realize the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby. ‘

Earlier that day, Rebel, 44, claimed the British actor and comedian was the celebrity responsible for making threats about her no-holds-barred memoir, Rebel Rising.

The Australian actress originally claimed she was facing possible legal action after dedicating an entire chapter to a difficult work experience with an unnamed former co-star – branded an ‘a**hole’ by Wilson.

She has since confirmed that the actor in question is Cohen, 52 – best known for his comedy creations Ali G and Borat – with whom she starred in 2016 action comedy Grimsby.

The post came two days after the Pitch Perfect star claimed a celebrity she had worked with threatened her over the publication of the memoir.

She wrote on Instagram on Sunday: ‘I will not be silenced by expensive lawyers or PR crisis managers. The *** I talk about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen.’

The post came just two days after the Pitch Perfect star claimed that a celebrity she once worked with threatened her over the publication of the memoir.

“I wrote about a hole in my book,” she told Instagram followers. ‘Now, said a ****** is trying to threaten me. He has hired a PR crisis manager and lawyers.

‘He’s trying to prevent the press from talking about my book. But the book WILL appear and you will all know the truth.”

In an Instagram video shared on March 15Wilson revealed that she dedicated a chapter in her book to the “huge a**hole” she worked with in Hollywood.

The Pitch Perfect star also claimed that she would eventually name the male colleague, whose alleged behavior prompted her to adopt a ‘no a**holes policy’ on set.

She wrote: ‘When I first came to Hollywood, people were like, “Yes, I have a no-a**holes policy, which means I don’t work with a**holes.” I thought, “Yeah, I mean, that makes sense and makes sense.”

‘But then it really dawned on them what they meant by that, older people in the industry. Because I was working with a huge gap, and yes, now I definitely have a no gap policy.

“Chapter one said: a**hole. It’s chapter 23, that guy was a huge asshole.”

She added, “You want to know who is the biggest motherfucker I’ve ever worked with in Hollywood? Chapter 23 sums it all up! Want to know why I now have a ‘no a**holes’ policy with the people I work with?

‘I wrote about a hole in my book. Now, said a***** is trying to threaten me. He has hired a PR crisis manager and lawyers.

In an Instagram video shared on March 15, Wilson revealed that she dedicated an entire chapter in her book to the “huge a**hole” she worked with in Hollywood.

Above a photo of a legal pad and pen, the comedian said she “wrote about a hole in her book and “now they’re trying to threaten me.”

Wilson and Baron Cohen starred together in the comedy flop Grimsby, released in 2016

‘Well, it’s all in the book: REBEL RISING is now available for pre-order (dropping April 2, link in bio)… oh and YES, I’m calling the hole!’

Wilson and Cohen played together in Grimsby alongside Mark Strong, Gabourey Sidibe and Isla Fisher – Cohen’s wife of 14 years.

Cohen plays reformed football hooligan Norman ‘Nobby’ Grimsby who is forced to go on the run with his brother, a suave secret agent played by Kingsman star Strong.

Wilson plays his on-screen love interest Dawn, while Cohen’s real-life love and fellow Australian actress Fisher plays Jodie Figgs.

The film was criticized by critics and currently receives a poor rating from 34 percent of the most prestigious reviewers surveyed by Rotten tomatoes.

Wilson and Cohen’s wife Isla Fisher previously starred in the 2012 film Bachelorette

The two actresses are pictured together at the film’s premiere in Los Angeles in August 2012

In Grimsby, Wilson plays Cohen’s love interest Dawn (pictured), while the actor’s real-life love and fellow Australian actress Fisher plays Jodie Figgs.

Cohen, dressed in character, and wife Fisher attend the 2016 world premiere of Grimsby

It was also a disappointment at the box office, as it only grossed about $28 million against a $35 million budget, according to the newspaper. Box Office Mojo.

In 2016, Cohen opened up about casting Wilson as his love interest in the comedy, instead of his wife and co-star Fisher.

Appearing on Network 10’s The Project, he joked that his decision to cast the funny woman was simply because “there’s trouble at home.”

He added: ‘The studio is putting a lot of pressure on Rebel to time the child to coincide with the film’s release.

“I think it’s unfair because she’s only five months old.”

Cohen added that he and Wilson were currently working on a solution, saying, “To end this dilemma, she has to decide whether she wants to have this (baby) premmie (premature) and make the studio happy or give him leave it there until it is full. term.’

Speak with news.com.au in 2015, Wilson previously described filming sex scenes with Cohen as “disgusting.”

“I had a sex scene with Sacha Baron Cohen and it was just the most disgusting thing ever,” she told the publication while attending LA Fashion Week.

In an interview with The Australian Women’s Weeklythe Pitch Perfect star revealed that her character Dawn would don a burqa in one scene.

However, the Sydney native insisted it’s all in the name of comedy and she doesn’t want to ruffle any feathers.

‘It is of course not my intention to offend Muslims. I asked my Muslim friend, “Do you think this is okay, to tell the joke we are telling?” And she said yes,” Rebel told the publication.

“But she’s pretty liberal and lives in New York, so who knows? But it is a joke and no offense is intended,” she added.

DailyMail.com has contacted Cohen’s representatives for further comment.