Sebastian Stan Explains Why Trump’s Second Term Is ‘No Laughing Matter’
HuffPost • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Sebastian Stan, who portrayed Donald Trump in the 2024 biographical drama "The Apprentice," expressed a grim view of Trump's current presidency, stating, "I think we’re in a really, really bad place."
- Stan discussed challenges faced during the film's release, including media consolidation, censorship, and legal threats from the Trump administration, which also sent a cease-and-desist letter and threatened to sue over the movie.
- The film, directed by Ali Abbasi, covers Trump's early career as a real estate developer and his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn, and was met with strong criticism from Trump himself via social media.
- Stan revealed personal repercussions from taking the role, including advice from a Hollywood executive against accepting it and exclusion from a high-profile interview series in 2024.
- Despite the pushback, Stan believes the film may gain renewed attention and "stand the test of time," highlighting that the controversies predated other public conflicts between Trump and late-night television hosts.