The Apprentice trailer: Sebastian Stan transforms into Donald Trump in first teaser for provocative biopic
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Apprentice trailer: Sebastian Stan transforms into Donald Trump in first teaser for provocative biopic

Daily Mail  

Sebastian Stan was nearly unrecognizable in the first trailer for his upcoming film, The Apprentice as he portrayed a young Donald Trump. Sebastian Stan was nearly unrecognizable in the first trailer for his upcoming film, The Apprentice as he portrayed a young Donald Trump The description continues: 'Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé — someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.' You have to be willing to do anything to anyone to win' Later in the preview, Maria Bakalova, who portrays Trump’s late ex-wife Ivana, tells him: 'Your face looks like an orange' The book was subsequently adapted into the 2019 Showtime miniseries The Loudest Voice. Stan, who has also been seen in multiple MCU films playing Bucky 'Winter Soldier' Barnes, is the latest in a line of performers who have played Trump; seen in 2022 Few of those have been for dramatic productions, with the most recent being Irish actor Brendan Gleeson in the 2020 Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule.

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Ali Abbasi, director of ‘The Apprentice’, accused of groping A-list actor
1 month, 1 week ago

Ali Abbasi, director of ‘The Apprentice’, accused of groping A-list actor

The Hindu  

Ali Abbasi, director of the Oscar-nominated Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, has been accused of groping an A-List actor. According to reports, at the CAA’s Golden Globes after party, an inebriated Abbasi groped an A-List, a CAA represented actor. The film stars Sebastian Stan as a young Trump, with Jeremy Strong playing his infamous mentor, Roy Cohn. I’m grateful for …

Jeremy Strong admits Apprentice role ‘probably’ changed how he sees Trump ‘on a human level’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeremy Strong admits Apprentice role ‘probably’ changed how he sees Trump ‘on a human level’

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. Read our privacy policy Jeremy Strong has reflected on his portrayal of the late Roy …

'The Apprentice' Star Sebastian Stan Says Playing Trump 'Definitely' Challenged Him
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'The Apprentice' Star Sebastian Stan Says Playing Trump 'Definitely' Challenged Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sebastian Stan, who stars as Donald Trump in the biographical drama film “The Apprentice,” said the president-elect was “definitely the hardest” person he’s portrayed on screen after he won a Golden Globe for his role in “A Different Man” on Sunday. Stan, who got a nod for his role in “The Apprentice” but lost to “The Brutalist” …

Sebastian Stan says Apprentice director was 'going to cast a woman to play Trump'
3 months, 1 week ago

Sebastian Stan says Apprentice director was 'going to cast a woman to play Trump'

India Today  

Actor Sebastian Stan shared his struggles while preparing to play Donald Trump for Ali Abbasi's The Apprentice, during The Hollywood Reporter’s Actors Roundtable. And not only that, but the director, two weeks out, goes, ‘Originally, I was going to cast a woman to play Trump.’” Stan admitted his shock, saying, “Why are you f****** telling me this two weeks before?! …

Sebastian Stan reveals The Apprentice director wanted to cast a woman as Donald Trump
3 months, 1 week ago

Sebastian Stan reveals The Apprentice director wanted to cast a woman as Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

Stan Sebastian is garnering a lot of praise for his portrayal of US President-elect Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi's The Apprentice. Stan Sebastian reveals The Apprentice director wanted to cast a woman as Donald Trump. Someone there recognised him, not as the actor who's playing Trump, but “as that Marvel guy.” Stan played Bucky Rogers aka The Winter Soldier in …

The Apprentice: Sebastian Stan says Trump should be ‘grateful’ for controversial biopic
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Donald Trump SLAMS 'cheap' and 'classless' movie The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump SLAMS 'cheap' and 'classless' movie The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump lost it on Truth Social over the new movie, The Apprentice, which was released Friday and depicts him as a young man. 'I read everything I could about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn and New York City in the 1970s and ’80s,' Sherman said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. On Truth Social overnight …

Donald Trump breaks his silence over claims he violently sexually assaulted his ex-wife Ivana after graphic scenes in biopic The Apprentice
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump breaks his silence over claims he violently sexually assaulted his ex-wife Ivana after graphic scenes in biopic The Apprentice

Daily Mail  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has slammed the creators of The Apprentice biopic after it resurfaces claims he violently sexually assaulted his ex-wife Ivana. The film, which featured Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Republican operative Roy Cohn, hosts a stomach-churning scene in which Trump throws Ivana, his first wife, to the floor and sexually assaults her as …

The Apprentice FLOPS at box office despite Sebastian Stan's acclaimed performance as Donald Trump
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Apprentice FLOPS at box office despite Sebastian Stan's acclaimed performance as Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

The team behind the Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice may be hearing the reality star's iconic phrase 'You're fired' following its disappointing box office debut. The Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice has received largely positive reviews from critics who have praised it as a 'gleeful' and fast-paced story with strong performances The film, directed by Ali Abbassi and written by …

The Apprentice reviews verdict: Critics give glowing praise to Sebastian Stan's performance as Donald Trump in 'gleefully vulgar' biopic
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Apprentice reviews verdict: Critics give glowing praise to Sebastian Stan's performance as Donald Trump in 'gleefully vulgar' biopic

Daily Mail  

The Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice has received largely positive reviews from critics who have praised it as a 'gleeful' and fast-paced story with strong performances. Sebastian Stan stars as the businessman turned politician while Jeremy Strong portrays his lawyer Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova plays Trump's ex-wife Ivana. The Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice has received largely positive reviews …

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie
5 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Donald Trump tried to ban The Apprentice, an unofficial biopic starring Sebastian Stan. Was it worth the fuss?
5 months, 3 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 …

The Apprentice director says he thought about casting a WOMAN to play Trump in the film
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Apprentice director says he thought about casting a WOMAN to play Trump in the film

Daily Mail  

The director of the forthcoming Sebastian Stan movie about young Donald Trump said he considered casting a woman in the lead role. The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi speaks with Deadline's Ted Johnson at a Washington, D.C. screening of the film that focuses on a young Donald Trump, who is played by Sebastian Stan 'I did talk to a few people …

Jon Stewart thinks Trump should be flattered Sebastian Stan is playing him
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart thinks Trump should be flattered Sebastian Stan is playing him

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. Read our privacy policy The Daily Show host Jon Stewart has mocked Donald Trump after …

Donald Trump didn't want The Apprentice released before the US election. It's coming to cinemas this week
5 months, 3 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
5 months, 3 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 …

Sebastian Stan reveals the surprising diet he ate for a month and a half to gain weight for his latest role as Donald Trump
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sebastian Stan reveals the surprising diet he ate for a month and a half to gain weight for his latest role as Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Sebastian Stan has opened up about his transformation to play Donald Trump in his upcoming film The Apprentice. Sebastian Stan has revealed the surprising diet he ate for a month and a half to gain weight in preparation for his latest role as Donald Trump 'I also had to put on weight to play him so for a month and …

Sebastian Stan ate ramen and soy sauce to ‘puff up’ his face to play Donald Trump
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sebastian Stan ate ramen and soy sauce to ‘puff up’ his face to play Donald Trump

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. Read our privacy policy Sebastian Stan has revealed he ate ramen with “a bunch of …

Trailer for The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump is REJECTED by CBS and ABC during debates and news broadcasts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trailer for The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump is REJECTED by CBS and ABC during debates and news broadcasts

Daily Mail  

CBS and ABC both passed on airing 15-second trailers for the controversial movie The Apprentice during the presidential and vice presidential debates, as well as news coverage, the movie's distributor said. Distribution company Briarcliff Entertainment told TMZ that both networks declined to air the commercial for the film - in which Sebastian Stan plays Donald J. Trump in the 1970s …

Trump ‘Apprentice’ biopic trailer too controversial to be aired during presidential and VP debates: ABC, CBS
5 months, 4 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
5 months, 4 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 3 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
6 months, 3 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 …

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ finds distributor, will open before election
7 months ago

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ finds distributor, will open before election

The Hindu  

After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November. After its Cannes premiere in May, Trump's reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team …

Controversial Donald Trump biopic struggles to find buyer after Cannes
9 months, 4 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 …

There's A Scene In The New Donald Trump Biopic That Left Audiences Shocked
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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’
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis look loved-up as actress shows off her pert derriere in sparkling gown at Cannes Film Festival premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice
10 months, 1 week ago

Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis look loved-up as actress shows off her pert derriere in sparkling gown at Cannes Film Festival premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice

Daily Mail  

Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis stole the spotlight at the premiere of The Apprentice at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis stole the spotlight at the premiere of The Apprentice at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday The Marvel actor, 41, and the Tudors actress, 39 — who were first linked in 2022 — were …

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes 2024, sparks controversy over rape scene
10 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes 2024, sparks controversy over rape scene

India TV News  

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 Trump in the 1980s. However, the film is captivating much attention over a rape scene wherein Trump, played by Sebastian Stan, violently throws his then-wife Ivana …

The Apprentice review: Sebastian Stan is 'excellent' as a young Donald Trump
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Trump film shocks Cannes as former US President is depicted 'raping' his then-wife Ivana in biopic The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

The Apprentice: First look at Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump unveiled as Cannes 2024 confirms lineup
11 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 months 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 as Donald Trump photos emerge, dividing fans
1 year, 3 months ago

Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump photos emerge, dividing fans

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. Read our privacy policy The first pictures of Sebastian Stan playing a young Donald Trump …

Sebastian Stan to play young Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’
1 year, 4 months 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, 4 months 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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