Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, Oscar nominated for their portrayals of Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” talk about getting into the characters.
Sebastian Stan’s physical transformation and cadence allowed him to slip into the role of President Trump, giving us more than a mere impression. Some may see that as essential to a movie like The Apprentice, and I would totally agree with that notion as he is the film’s functional protagonist.
Impressions and transformations usually win Oscars. Sebastian Stan's probably won't, even though he's done career-best work.
In celebration of his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for 'The Apprentice,' Jeremy Strong has shared a childhood photo from the 1993 awards, when he waited outside to see the stars. He calls his nomination 'the realization of a lifelong dream.
Sebastian Stan earned a Best Actor nomination at this year's Oscars for playing the newly inaugurated U.S. president in "The Apprentice."
The film, which earned two Academy Award nominations, was the subject of controversy after premiering at Cannes.
Sebastian Stan has earned a 2025 Academy Award nomination for his role as a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, directed by Ali Abbasi.
Jeremy Strong is feeling nostalgic upon learning about his first-ever Oscar nomination for his performance as lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice,” a dramatization about President Donald Trump’s life as a business mogul in the ’70s and ‘80s.
Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.
"Emilia Pérez," "Wicked," Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Demi Moore also scored major nominations from the important Oscars precursor.
Sebastian Stan is opening up about playing Donald Trump in the polarising movie The Apprentice. Last year, the Emmy nominee played the future US president as a younger man in the Ali Abbasi movie, which explored the early years of Trump’s career in business in the 1970s and 80s.
Succession’s Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin were both nominated in Oscar’s Supporting Actor category this morning. Fortunately, the two actors have been in this position before. Both men were up for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2023 Emmys.