A controversial biopic about Donald Trump, “The Apprentice”, is due to hit U.S. cinemas in October, just a month before the presidential election.
On 5th November, Trump, the Republican candidate, is set to take on the Democrat Kamala Harris in a closely contested election.
“The Apprentice”, showcases Trump’s early years. Initially portrayed as a somewhat naive newcomer, Trump (played by Sebastian Stan, known for his role in “Captain America”) abandons his principles as he uncovers the intricacies of power, guided by his mentor, lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong of “Succession”), closely linked to McCarthyism and the New York mafia.
One scene shows Trump violating his first wife, Ivana. We also see him consuming amphetamines and undergoing liposuction and surgery to conceal his hair loss, Los Angeles Times reports.
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Ivana, in real life, accused Donald Trump of rape during their divorce proceedings before retracting the allegation. She died in 2022.
The unsparing biographical film by Danish-Iranian Ali Abbasi, “The Apprentice”, made a significant impact at the Cannes Festival when it was screened in May.
The producers of the film have been threatened with legal action on charges of “defamation”.
The screenplay of “The Apprentice”, was written by Gabriel Sherman, a journalist who covered the New York real estate market and regularly interacted with Trump during this time.
