Exclusive | California real estate agent duped by Sacha Baron Cohen in Ali G: Who Iz I? reveals inside story of wild stunt

The Los Angeles real estate agent thrust into the center of Sacha Baron Cohen’s viral mansion ambush in ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ has revealed new details about the four-hour prank — revealing he had no idea he was being tricked and only discovered the truth when the film’s trailer dropped.Adriel Hsu, 34, became an internet sensation after viewers watched him keep an unflappable poker face in the new mockumentary while touring an ultra-luxury modern estate in Bel-Air.Throughout the extended sequence, the unsuspecting agent was forced to act as a domestic referee between Ali G and his pregnant partner, Julie—played by Cohen and British-Australian comedian Morgana Robinson, respectively.The setup culminates in a bizarre standoff in which Cohen insists on fist-bumping Hsu from a toilet seat amid aggressive sound effects of flatulence.According to Hsu, producers meticulously sold the ruse from the start, scouting him under the guise of an authentic luxury competition series.“The producers had found me through my social media and reached out saying Prime Video was trying to compete with Netflix on reality luxury real estate shows and were filming a new show called ‘Realtor Swap,’ where they put realtors from different states to try to sell luxury real estate in another market,” Hsu exclusively told the California Post. “I filled out a personality questionnaire and then did a Zoom interview with them throughout the casting process.

So I knew I was being filmed and didn’t find the five-man camera crew following us around as unusual.”“I definitely didn’t expect to end up becoming a relationship counselor along the way!”The shoot began quietly when Robinson arrived on set first, playing the part of a discerning high-end buyer.“Julie arrived first and it seemed like a very normal showing.She was professional and polite and we toured the house,” Hsu explained. “Then Ali G arrived about 40 minutes later.

So the producer told me beforehand the ...