On one hand, the secret money trial of Donald Trump has been going on in New York for 6 weeks, while on the other hand, the film based on the Republican presidential candidate was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. It presented a sharp image of the Trump of the 1980s. Sebastian Stan plays Trump in ‘The Apprentice’ directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi. The film’s central relationship is between Trump and defense attorney Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), who was the lead counsel in the 1950s Senate investigation of Joseph McCarthy.
How Cohn changed Trump
Cohn is depicted as Trump’s longtime adviser, training him in the ruthlessness of New York City politics and business. Cohn initially assisted the Trump Organization when it was being sued by the federal government for racial discrimination in housing. ‘The Apprentice’, which is said to be inspired by true events, portrays Trump’s dealings with Cohn as a Faustian bargain that guided his rise as a businessman and later as a politician. Stein’s Trump was initially a more naïve real-estate struggler, who was soon transformed by Cohn’s teachings. The film is for sale at Cannes, so its release date is not yet set. By the way, the film received an 8-minute standing ovation at Cannes.
This person has invested money in the film
Variety reported on an alleged behind-the-scenes story on ‘The Apprentice’ on Monday. Citing multiple sources, the report said that billionaire Dan Snyder, former owner of Washington Commanders and investor in ‘The Apprentice’, has put pressure on the filmmakers to edit the film due to the portrayal of Trump. Snyder previously donated to Trump’s presidential campaign. In the film’s press notes, Abbasi, whose previous film ‘Holy Spider’ featured a female journalist investigating a serial killer in Iran, said she had not planned to make a ‘History Channel episode’.
The film shows some parts of Donald Trump’s life
Abbasi said, ‘This is not a biopic of Donald Trump. We are not interested in every detail of their life from A to Z. We are interested in telling a very specific story through his relationship with Roy and Roy’s relationship with him.’ Despite its political implications, ‘The Apprentice’ is likely to be heavily discussed as a potential awards contender. Shot in the grim aesthetic landscape of the ’80s, the film convincingly depicts the landscape of wealth and power of New York a year after the finale of HBO’s Succession.