Cartoon role for Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen is to appear in an episode of The Simpsons.

The Bruno star will play an ‘angry but funny’ Israeli tour guide who accompanies the Simpsons on a trip to the Holy Land, in which Homer becomes convinced he is the messiah.

The episode - entitled The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed – is scheduled to air on March 28, next year, Palm Sunday. Executive producer Al Jean said: ‘It’ll be a show that all faiths can come together and be offended by.’

Jean also revealed further details of Cohen’s role to EW.com, saying: ‘He’s trying to get Marge to give him good grades on the comment card, and she goes, “You people are pushy,” and he goes, “What do you mean, you people? You try having Syria for a neighbor! What do you have — Canada?”’rn

Published: 19 Sep 2009