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 1977 to 1990 Donald Trump and Melania seen at Ivana's funeral in 2022 The makers of the film are now reported to be in dispute with one of its financial backers, billionaire Dan Snyder, who is a Trump supporter and former donor to his campaign. In Ivana Trump's 1990 divorce deposition, she stated that Mr Trump raped her Ivana Trump later said she did not mean it literally, but rather that she had felt violated Oscar-nominated actress Maria Bakalova plays Trump's late ex-wife Ivana Trump in her younger years. In a 1993 statement, she said, 'On one occasion during 1989, Mr Trump and I had marital relations in which he behaved very differently towards me than he had during our marriage' Former President Donald Trump returns from lunch to his trial at the Manhattan Criminal court In Ivana Trump's 1990 divorce deposition, she stated that Mr Trump raped her.

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Sebastian Stan says Apprentice director was 'going to cast a woman to play Trump'
6 days, 5 hours 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?! …

Does The Apprentice tell Donald Trump’s true story? The most controversial scenes explained
2 months ago

Does The Apprentice tell Donald Trump’s true story? The most controversial scenes explained

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. The Apprentice is set during the early years of Trump’s business …

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 …

'Fake and classless': Movie meltdown sees Trump claim he owns the words 'The Apprentice'
2 months, 1 week ago

'Fake and classless': Movie meltdown sees Trump claim he owns the words 'The Apprentice'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump suffered a movie meltdown early Monday morning that saw him claim he owns the words "The Apprentice." Trump railed against "The Apprentice" two days after the biopic about his relationship with disbarred attorney Roy Cohn — chief counsel for Sen. Joseph McCarthy's blacklist committee who secured death sentences for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg by nefarious means …

'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, …

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 …

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 …

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' 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 …

Trump’s controversial biopic showing him ‘assaulting his first wife’ sets bombshell pre-election release date
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s controversial biopic showing him ‘assaulting his first wife’ sets bombshell pre-election release date

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's biopic, The Apprentice, which offers a critical look at his early career as a New York real estate mogul, has reportedly secured a U.S. distribution deal. The Apprentice cast Marvel star Sebastian Stan takes on the role of a young Donald Trump in the film, drawing attention for his striking resemblance to Trump, as seen in previously leaked …

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ finds distributor, will open before election
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election

The Independent  

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Donald Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Firstpost  

After its premiere, Trump’s reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team would file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers.” Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States. …

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States. After its premiere, Trump’s reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team would file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from …

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 …

Trump sends cease and desist to "The Apprentice" movie, which depicts the rape of then-wife Ivana
7 months ago

Trump sends cease and desist to "The Apprentice" movie, which depicts the rape of then-wife Ivana

Salon  

Donald Trump is apparently not happy with a film that documents his rise to superstardom and the dark secrets behind it, including a depiction of the spousal rape of his then-wife Ivana. Variety reports that the former president, who was found liable for sexually abusing another woman, E. Jean Carroll, by a New York court, has sent a cease and …

Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ shows ex-US President assaulting ex-wife: ‘This garbage is pure fiction’
7 months ago

Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ shows ex-US President assaulting ex-wife: ‘This garbage is pure fiction’

Live Mint  

Ivana Marie, a Czech-American businesswoman, socialite, and model, was married to former US President Donald Trump from 1977 until their divorce in 1990. The star cast features Maria Bakalova as Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana, Sebastian Stan as a young Trump and Jeremy Strong as lawyer Roy Cohn. A scene from the movie shows Sebastian Stan, playing Donald Trump, raping …

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 calls ‘The Apprentice’ film ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him
7 months ago

Trump campaign calls ‘The Apprentice’ film ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Sebastian Stan, from left, director Ali Abbasi, and Maria Bakalova pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Apprentice’ at the 77th …

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 …

Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival
7 months ago

Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

The Hindu  

An explosive new biopic of Donald Trump shown at Cannes on May 20 paints an unflinching but nuanced portrait of the former U.S. President, even as he runs again for the White House. "The Apprentice" traces Mr. Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York. Sebastian Stan, best known from Marvel superhero films, …

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 …

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes, rakes up a storm with rape scene
7 months ago

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes, rakes up a storm with rape scene

Hindustan Times  

Former US president Donald Trump is portrayed as a rapist who assaulted his first wife, Ivana, in the new biopic, ‘The Apprentice,’ which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn Directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, the drama fictionalizes a 1989 incident detailed …

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

Donald Trump biopic investor ‘furious’ with portrayal of ex-president ahead of Cannes premiere
7 months ago

Donald Trump biopic investor ‘furious’ with portrayal of ex-president ahead of Cannes premiere

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 A new biopic about Donald Trump’s early years under the mentorship …

‘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 …

Marvel Star Reportedly Set To Play Young Trump In New Film
1 year ago

Marvel Star Reportedly Set To Play Young Trump In New Film

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sebastian Stan is reportedly set to portray a younger version of Donald Trump in a film about the former president’s New York real estate business in the 1980s and 1990s. Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images “Succession” star Jeremy Strong will play Trump’s infamous early mentor Roy Cohn, and Maria Bakalova — of “Borat 2” and “Guardians of …

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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