"The Apprentice," a controversial new biopic about former US President Donald Trump, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, stirring up significant controversy. Featuring Marvel's Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as his mentor Roy Cohn, the film includes shocking scenes that have prompted a lawsuit threat from Trump's team. Join us as we delve into the film's provocative content and the reactions it has sparked.
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00:00 The Apprentice, an explosive new biopic on former US President Donald Trump, debuted
00:21 at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, coinciding with Trump gearing up for another presidential
00:28 run.
00:29 The controversial biopic has already prompted a lawsuit threat from Trump's team, who accused
00:34 the filmmakers of spreading "sensationalized lies" through certain scenes.
00:40 The film traces Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in the
00:45 1970s and 1980s in New York.
00:48 However, it opens up with a disclaimer stating that many of its events are fictionalized.
00:54 Marvel-famed Sebastian Stan stars as a young Donald Trump, while Jeremy Strong, known for
01:00 his role in Succession, plays his ruthless mentor and attorney, Roy Cohn.
01:05 One of the most shocking scenes depicts Donald Trump raping his first wife, Ivana.
01:11 During their divorce proceedings, Ivana had once accused Trump of raping her, although
01:16 she later re-signed the allegations.
01:19 Ivana Trump passed away in 2022, another scene that drew audible gasps from the Cannes audience
01:26 shows Donald Trump in a surgery room undergoing liposuction.
01:30 Director Ali Abbasi presented an almost sympathetic image of Trump, portraying him as a headstrong
01:37 but naïve social climber whose decency erodes as he delves deeper into the world of politics
01:43 and power.
01:45 Despite its controversial elements, The Apprentice received rave reviews.
01:49 The Times of London argued that it would make you feel sympathy for Trump, while Variety
01:55 described it as "sharp and scathing, but it avoids cheap shots."
01:59 However, the movie appears to have infuriated Trump's team.
02:04 His campaign communications director, Stephen Cheung, stated that a lawsuit would be filed
02:09 to address what he described as "plantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers."
02:17 Cheung told AFP, "This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies about have-been-long
02:23 debunked."
02:25 The biopic's debut comes against the backdrop of Donald Trump currently being on trial in
02:30 Manhattan regarding a hush money scandal involving adult star Stormy Daniels.
02:36 As the film continues to make waves, the international community will be watching closely to see
02:41 how this latest depiction of Trump impacts his public image and his political ambitions.
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