After becoming Tommy Lee for the miniseries ‘Pam & Tommy’, Sebastian Stan once again undergoes a total physical transformation to give life to another controversial public figure, businessman and former president of the United States Donald Trumpin the biopic ‘The Apprentice’, directed by Ali Abbasi.
The film chronicles Trump’s origins and his rising career as a real estate businessman in New York during the 70s and 80s, which led him to build his great empire, focusing on his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). The film It was recently presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, thus beginning his commercial career. But Trump is determined to prevent it from going very far.
According to Variety, the hotel magnate and politician’s lawyers have sent a cease and desist order to the producers of ‘The Apprentice’, with the intention of blocking the purchase of the film and its distribution in the United States.
In the letter, Trump warns the team behind the film not to seek distribution in North America, otherwise there could be stronger legal measures. The producers of ‘The Apprentice’ have responded to the order by stating that “the film is a fair and balanced portrait of the former president. “We want everyone to see it and then decide.”
What does ‘The Apprentice’ show?
Let the producers’ words not confuse us. “A fair portrait” does not mean that they are going to soften Trump precisely. According to those who have seen it on the Croisette, the film presents him as an unethical womanizer and businessman who deceives contractors and makes deals with the mafia to complete the construction of his buildings.
Additionally, the film shows Trump taking amphetamines to lose weight and undergoing liposuction and plastic surgery, and includes a scene in which Trump rapes his first wife, Ivana (played by Maria Bakalova). For now, ‘The Apprentice’ does not have distribution in Spain.
