The Apprentice review: Sebastian Stan is 'excellent' as a young Donald Trump
7 months ago

The Apprentice review: Sebastian Stan is 'excellent' as a young Donald Trump

BBC  

The Apprentice review: Sebastian Stan is 'excellent' as a young Donald Trump Cannes Film Festival The Apprentice documents the relationship between Donald Trump and his mentor Roy Cohn With Sebastian Stan as the young Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his notoriously vicious lawyer mentor Roy Cohn, The Apprentice is part "compellingly cynical buddy movie", part conventional biopic. Taking its name from a certain television series, The Apprentice is a shrewd and darkly amusing tragicomedy that dramatises Donald Trump's rise to fame and fortune in the 1970s and 80s. The Apprentice Director: Ali Abbasi Cast: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova Run time: 2hrs Stan nails Trump's movements and facial expressions, but he makes the wise decision not to attempt an impersonation or a caricature, instead playing the character as an insecure and impressionable lost soul who has no idea how to have a conversation, and who keeps stopping besides parked cars to check how his wispy hair looks in their windows. The second half of The Apprentice becomes a more conventional biopic, working its way through Donald's successful and less successful business ventures, and chronicling his toxic relationship with his first wife Ivana.

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"The Apprentice" illuminates the making of our once and future strongman president
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"The Apprentice" illuminates the making of our once and future strongman president

Salon  

With Trump's reelection, it may be hard to read or watch anything on Trump, but director Ali Abbasi’s recent feature “The Apprentice” is useful for gleaning insights about how we got to where we are. Abbasi, an Iranian living in Sweden, described his film – about Donald J. Trump and his friendship with Roy Cohn – as “not a political …

The Apprentice: Sebastian Stan says Trump should be ‘grateful’ for controversial biopic
2 months, 1 week ago

The Apprentice: Sebastian Stan says Trump should be ‘grateful’ for controversial biopic

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sebastian Stan has told Donald Trump that …

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie
2 months, 1 week ago

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan star as Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in "The Apprentice." The film’s team even launched a Kickstarter campaign for additional funding, meant to drive interest from the public and especially to counteract the former president’s efforts to put the kibosh on it — as well as those of Trump supporter and former producer Dan Snyder, …

Review: A power broker takes on a quick study in ‘The Apprentice,’ a window onto Trump’s rise
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: A power broker takes on a quick study in ‘The Apprentice,’ a window onto Trump’s rise

LA Times  

There’s a scene late in “The Apprentice,” the new film directed by Ali Abbasi about the relationship between Donald J. Trump and his attorney and mentor Roy Cohn, that’s akin to Dr. Frankenstein realizing in horror just what he has made. After an aggressive and somewhat insulting birthday toast, Trump wheels out an American flag-shaped birthday cake festooned with sparklers, …

Donald Trump tried to ban The Apprentice, an unofficial biopic starring Sebastian Stan. Was it worth the fuss?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump tried to ban The Apprentice, an unofficial biopic starring Sebastian Stan. Was it worth the fuss?

ABC  

The Apprentice's title might be a nod to the reality show that propelled Donald Trump to national infamy but the film itself — an unsanctioned portrait tracing the 45th US president's emergence as a real estate mogul in the 1970s and 1980s — takes us beyond public image and into an uncanny world of shifting identities. Fast facts about The …

'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice'

NPR  

'Deny, deflect, delay': Jeremy Strong channels Trump's mentor in 'The Apprentice' toggle caption Apprentice Productions Ontario Inc. With less than a month until the presidential election, Jeremy Strong's new movie, The Apprentice, is causing a stir. Sponsor Message In a statement to the Associated Press, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said that the Trump team will file a lawsuit “to …

Who’s afraid of Roy Cohn? Not Jeremy Strong
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who’s afraid of Roy Cohn? Not Jeremy Strong

LA Times  

So filmmaker Ali Abbasi’s new biopic “The Apprentice” describes its dominant figure, a New York and Washington, D.C., power broker who lies, cheats, charms and browbeats his way into the uppermost ranks of American business and government. Life is too short.” Strong, left, as Roy Cohn, with Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in “The Apprentice.” The topic at hand isn’t …

Donald Trump didn't want The Apprentice released before the US election. It's coming to cinemas this week
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump didn't want The Apprentice released before the US election. It's coming to cinemas this week

ABC  

Around the time Ali Abassi was first offered Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice in 2018, the Iranian-born Danish director couldn't actually enter the US due to Trump's infamous travel ban. The Apprentice is the semi-biographical story of Donald Trump's ascension through New York's real estate scene in the 80s, and his relationship with lawyer/mentor Roy Cohn. Jeremy Strong plays ruthless …

"The Apprentice" is an accurate origin story of Donald Trump's "wannabe fascism": historians
2 months, 2 weeks ago

"The Apprentice" is an accurate origin story of Donald Trump's "wannabe fascism": historians

Salon  

"The Apprentice" is the movie that Donald Trump does not want you to see, and it is easy to understand why. It is the first of many political issues that Cohn and his acolytes discuss with Trump, always from the vantage point of the far right: "Welfare queens," trade deficits, fighting Communists, avoiding business regulations "Even though myself I'm not …

Trump ‘Apprentice’ biopic trailer too controversial to be aired during presidential and VP debates: ABC, CBS
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ‘Apprentice’ biopic trailer too controversial to be aired during presidential and VP debates: ABC, CBS

Hindustan Times  

Major US TV networks have red-listed the trailer of one of the most scandalous films of the year: The Apprentice. The contentious Sebastian Stan-starring Donald Trump biopic has been deemed too controversial, cutting off any room for its First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The …

“The Apprentice” gets honest about the making of Donald Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

“The Apprentice” gets honest about the making of Donald Trump

Salon  

When we first meet Donald Trump in the new movie “The Apprentice” it is in the early 70s and Trump is in his mid-20s. “The Apprentice” may not be the movie Trump wants, but it’s the movie everyone should see. Maria Bakalova who was last seen in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” shines as Ivana Trump, bringing a sense of poignancy and …

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie
3 months, 1 week ago

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan star as Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in "The Apprentice." The film’s team even launched a Kickstarter campaign for additional funding, meant to drive interest from the public and especially to counteract the former president’s efforts to put the kibosh on it — as well as those of Trump supporter and former producer Dan Snyder, …

Trump gets smacked in the face by key ally in new 'Apprentice' movie trailer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump gets smacked in the face by key ally in new 'Apprentice' movie trailer

Raw Story  

The newly released trailer for a controversial Donald Trump biopic includes a shocking moment when a key ally smacks him in the face. The official trailer for "The Apprentice," which stars Sebastian Stan as Trump, was released on YouTube Tuesday revealing new details about the film the former president has taken legal action to try and prevent from hitting theaters. …

First footage from controversial Trump biopic The Apprentice released. Watch
3 months, 2 weeks ago

First footage from controversial Trump biopic The Apprentice released. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The first footage from The Apprentice was released Tuesday, providing a sneak peek into the controversial biopic directed by Ali Abbasi. In the one-minute-long clip, Sebastian Stan can be seen as young Donald Trump alongside his infamous mentor, Roy Cohn. Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, the upcoming biopic about the former president, The Apprentice first footage …

Controversial Donald Trump biopic struggles to find buyer after Cannes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Controversial Donald Trump biopic struggles to find buyer after Cannes

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Deadline described the film as a “smart, sharp and surprising origin story”, while The Times …

'Will drive him out of his mind': Rick Wilson says Trump 'already' losing it over new film
7 months ago

'Will drive him out of his mind': Rick Wilson says Trump 'already' losing it over new film

Raw Story  

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson predicted a new film about Donald Trump's early years would "drive him out of his mind." Trump's campaign has already called "The Apprentice," a film about the former president in the 1980s, "pure garbage." "You know, Donald Trump's history with Roy Cohn is an area that most Americans have no clue about," Wilson said. "He …

There's A Scene In The New Donald Trump Biopic That Left Audiences Shocked
7 months ago

There's A Scene In The New Donald Trump Biopic That Left Audiences Shocked

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi's film "The Apprentice." Cannes Film Festival/ The Apprentice The new Donald Trump biopic, “The Apprentice,” includes what some critics and audience members are describing as a scene where a young Trump rapes his then-wife, Ivana. Some viewers who saw it at the Cannes Film Festival told …

Trump campaign says Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will ‘not see the light of day’ in US
7 months ago

Trump campaign says Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will ‘not see the light of day’ in US

Hindustan Times  

A Trump campaign spokesman has lambasted Donald Trump's biopic ‘The Apprentice,’ which portrays the 45th president as a rapist and seeking to file a lawsuit against the makers. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend …

Cannes 2024: Trump Campaign threatens lawsuit over controversial Sebastian Stan’s starrer, ‘The Apprentice’
7 months ago

Cannes 2024: Trump Campaign threatens lawsuit over controversial Sebastian Stan’s starrer, ‘The Apprentice’

The Hindu  

The Trump campaign has reacted strongly to the premiere of The Apprentice, a contentious film depicting the ex-US president’s early years as a real estate developer, threatening legal action against the production. Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, lambasted the film in a statement to Variety, declaring, “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these …

Donald Trump biopic depicting him as a rapist hits Cannes, prompts lawsuit threats
7 months ago

Donald Trump biopic depicting him as a rapist hits Cannes, prompts lawsuit threats

Hindustan Times  

‘The Apprentice’, an explosive new biopic on former US President Donald Trump, made its debut in the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, just as he is gearing up to run for the White House again. Former US President Donald Trump "The Apprentice" traces Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York. Marvel fame …

Trump film shocks Cannes as former US President is depicted 'raping' his then-wife Ivana in biopic The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan
7 months ago

Trump film shocks Cannes as former US President is depicted 'raping' his then-wife Ivana in biopic The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan

Daily Mail  

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is sensationally depicted raping his wife Ivana in a film which premiered in Cannes tonight. In The Apprentice actor Sebastian Stan plays Trump as a younger man and Succession star Jeremy Strong portrays his fixer Roy Cohn. In The Apprentice actor Sebastian Stan plays Trump as a younger man Ivana was married to Donald Trump from …

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
7 months ago

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — While Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiling a scathing portrait of the former president in the 1980s. “The Apprentice,” which is labeled as inspired by true events, portrays Trump’s dealings with Cohn as a …

Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power
7 months, 1 week ago

Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power

BBC  

Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power Getty Images As new film The Apprentice premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, a look at the cultural afterlife of political hitman Roy Cohn, who was Donald Trump's mentor in his early career – teaching him to "attack, counterattack and never apologise". When Attorney General Jeff Sessions …

The Apprentice: First look at Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump unveiled as Cannes 2024 confirms lineup
8 months, 1 week ago

The Apprentice: First look at Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump unveiled as Cannes 2024 confirms lineup

Hindustan Times  

The Cannes Film Festival confirmed its 2024 lineup on Thursday, April 11, which includes Donald Trump's biopic, The Apprentice. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn The Apprentice to premiere at Cannes 2024 The Apprentice will play in the competition alongside Adam Driver-starrer Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness starring …

Is that you, Donald? Sebastian Stan's shocking transformation as Young Trump for The Apprentice: Watch
1 year ago

Is that you, Donald? Sebastian Stan's shocking transformation as Young Trump for The Apprentice: Watch

Hindustan Times  

Sebastian Stan surprised everyone with his portrayal of a young Donald Trump in the first look of The Apprentice film. Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice Sebastian Stan's casting hints at an unfiltered look at Trump's early days The pictures, which were exclusively taken by Page Six from the sets of the upcoming film 'The Apprentice,' have the internet reeling with …

Sebastian Stan to play young Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’
1 year ago

Sebastian Stan to play young Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’

The Hindu  

Sebastian Stan, the star of Pam & Tommy and multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films, is set to play a younger version of former US president Donald Trump in upcoming movie The Apprentice from Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi. The Apprentice will examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, also digging into …

Sebastian Stan to play Donald Trump in star-studded biopic, The Apprentice
1 year ago

Sebastian Stan to play Donald Trump in star-studded biopic, The Apprentice

Hindustan Times  

The Apprentice, a biopic about former US president Donald Trump’s rise to power and fame, has begun filming this week with a star-studded cast. A glimpse into Donald Trump's early years and controversial lawyer in upcoming biopic The film will explore the former US president’s early years as a New York real estate mogul and his relationship with Roy Cohn, …

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