A Photo Of Sebastian Stan As A Young Donald Trump In "The Apprentice" Just Dropped, And The Hair & Makeup Team Need An Immediate Raise

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If you didn't know, Sebastian Stan is playing a young Donald Trump in an upcoming biopic.

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Titled The Apprentice, the film chronicles Trump's rise in New York's business scene in the 1980s.

Trump in suit with tie sitting, smiling during an event
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The film will specifically delve into his relationship with Roy Cohn, the controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.

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In the film, Jeremy Strong plays Cohn.

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These castings, along with Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, were announced in November 2023.

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Donald Trump and Ivana Trump

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Now, the first official photo of Sebastian and Jeremy as Trump and Cohn in the film has been released, and Sebastian paints a pretty accurate image of a young Trump.

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Here's the photo of Jeremy and Sebastian in character:

Jeremy and Sebastian in a car as Jeremy takes a phone call
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There's a lot to take in here. There's the very '80s car interior color scheme and car phone. Most notable is the actor's apt transformations, specifically through their hair: Jeremy with Cohn's buzzcut and Sebastian with Trump's side-swept hair.

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In March, Jeremy told New York Times magazine he dove into playing Cohn after finishing filming Succession.

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It was also announced on Thursday that the movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Ali Abbasi (seen below) is directing The Apprentice from a screenplay by Gabriel Sherman.

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