Sacha Baron Cohen has a "masochistic nature".

The 55-year-old actor believes he could easily make good money by making risk-free movies - but Sacha insists that's not in his nature.

The comedy star - who has reprised the role of Ali G to star in Ali G: Who Iz I? - told The Hollywood Reporter: "I made a movie called Ladies First. I shot it in three months. It came out. A lot of people saw it [on Netflix]. And it's as financially beneficial as making something that takes years, and there's absolutely zero risk.

"There must be some masochistic nature to me, but I don't think it's just that.

"I want to give the fans who've been loyal for the last 28 years something that they've never seen before. I want to give them the most ambitious movie I've ever made, which is a three-character movie. [Sacha also plays a former Mossad agent.] It is my version of the Avengers."

Sacha recalled starring in Talladega Nights, the 2006 comedy film, and being surprised by how comfortable the movie's set felt.

The London-born star - who enjoyed success on TV, before switching his focus to films - shared: "The first [for-hire] movie I did, Talladega Nights, I walked into my trailer and there was a bed there.

"I realised I'd never been in a trailer before, and I go, 'Hold on, this is a paid job where I can go to sleep?!' I couldn't comprehend how relatively easy it was, and it was great fun.

"But as you'll probably deduce from this interview, I'm not very self-aware."

Meanwhile, Sacha recently claimed that bigoted attitudes have "gone mainstream" since he last appeared as Ali G.

The comedian - who has reprised the character after a 20-year break - wrote in Time magazine: "Back when I first created Borat, it took a few minutes--or a few drinks--to get people to reveal the racism that often simmered below the surface.

"Now, those views have gone mainstream--whether it's fans hurling slurs and abuse at black players during the World Cup or hundreds of white nationalists marching through Washington, D.C., on July 4."