Photo Courtesy A.M.P.A.S.

After a week of speculation and controversy, Sacha Baron Cohen made his long-awaited appearance on the Red Carpet today, in character as The Dictator.

The actor, sporting a fake beard, shades and over-the-top white military garb, was flanked by what appeared to be two female guards.

Cohen waved to the crowd and smiled, then posed with his companions.

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Oscars, Sacha Baron Cohen