Posted by Adam

Tuesday July 21, 2009

Sacha Baron Cohen could be about to hang up his comedy hat.

The British star — who is currently enjoying box office success with his spoof movie Bruno — is reportedly eying up some serious movie roles.

“Sacha is considering a number of offers, most of which are for serious roles in dramatic movies,” reveals a Hollywood insider. “There is one project that could see Sacha working with Martin Scorsese and many others that won’t play on Sacha’s obvious talent for comedy. He has a big future in Hollywood and not just as a funnyman.”

Cohen, 37, recently revealed that he has to kill of his alter-ego Bruno.

“When I create a character like Borat or Bruno, I learn to love them,” he said. “I stay in them for a really long time, and in some ways I do become them.

“It’s wonderful that the films are successful, but every new person who sees the movie is one less person I can be Borat or Bruno with again, so finishing a movie means having to say goodbye. Admitting that you’re never going to play the character again is like saying goodbye to a loved one. And that’s hard.”

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