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.

After starring in critically-acclaimed 2024 movies like The Apprentice and A Different Man, Sebastian Stan has been nominated for an Academy Award.

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.

Jeremy Strong, known for his roles in "Succession" and "The Big Short," was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Apprentice," playing Roy Cohn, the mentor to Sebastian Stan 's Donald Trump in the film.

Sebastian Stan has earned a 2025 Academy Award nomination for his role as a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, directed by Ali Abbasi.

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’s Trump portrayal is also rewarded after the film had a hard time getting distribution, while Marianne Jean-Baptiste was overlooked.

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.