On 26 February 2012 , Baron Cohen was allegedly banned from attending the 84th Academy Awards in his role as Admiral General Aladeen but the rumour was denied by the Academy , saying " we have n't banned him , he is lying " but made it clear that " Cohen is not welcome to use the red carpet as a platform for a promotional stunt " . Cohen eventually appeared at the awards ' red carpet with a pair of uniformed female bodyguards , holding an urn which he claimed was filled with the ashes of Kim Jong-il . The " ashes " , which Baron Cohen admitted to Howard Stern on the Tuesday , 8 May 2012 episode of '' The Howard Stern Show '' were flour , were " accidentally " spilled onto Ryan Seacrest
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Sacha Baron Cohen