Whether you like it or not, this movie is happening. Director Ali Abassi (“Holy Spider”) is shooting a film about Donald Trump.
We now have our first look at actor Sebastian Stan, transformed into Trump, on the set of the upcoming film “The Apprentice” (via The New York Post). Stan can be seen sporting Trump’s wispy, sandy blond hair while shooting the film in Toronto.
“The Apprentice,” which might have been retitled “The Student,” although I can’t confirm that, started production on November 29th. Maria Bakalova is Ivana Trump. Jeremy Strong will play controversial lawyer Roy Cohn.
In a way, a movie about Cohn would be just as fascinating, if not, more so, than one about Trump. If you don’t know much about Roy Cohn then I’d recommend you Google him, he was a man with the seediest and strangest of reputations.
“The Apprentice” will follow Trump from his twenties through his late thirties, and examine his efforts to build his real estate business in New York over the course of the ’70s and ’80s. There will also be some digging into his relationship with infamous attorney, Roy Cohn.
Here’s the official synopsis:
An exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
I’m fairly certain the goal is to premiere this film at next May’s Cannes. Abassi’s films have won awards on the Croisette and ”The Apprentice” is turning into one of the most oddly anticipated films of 2024. C’mon, admit it, you’re at the very least … curious about this one.
