Sebastian Stan Says He Can’t DoVariety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Because Other Stars' Reps Are 'Afraid’ of Donald Trump Movie

Sebastian Stan on Nov. 18 in L.A.Photo:JC Olivera/Variety via Getty JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Sebastian Stanclaims other people in Hollywood are too “afraid” to discuss his controversial movieThe Apprentice. The formerGossip Girlstar, 42, who playsDonald Trumpin director Ali Abbasi’s film about the 45th U.S. President’s beginnings as a real estate mogul in New York City, alleged at a recent screening of the film that he was invited to participate inVariety’s ‘Actors on Actors' series, but couldn’t ultimately take part because he ran into difficulty being matched with another performer,according to Buzzfeed.

Sebastian Stan Says People Told Him It's 'Not Safe' to Play Donald Trump, Which He Found 'Weirdly Motivating'

Maria Bakalova and Sebastian Stan in “The Apprentice”.Photo:Pief Weyman Pief Weyman Sebastian Stanreceived warnings before portrayingDonald Trumpon the big screen, but that didn’t deter the actor from pursuing the role.The actor portrays an ’80s-era Trump inthe new filmThe Apprentice, alongsideMaria Bakalova as first-wife Ivanaand Jeremy Strong as the future president’s mentor, lawyer Roy Cohn.Stan, 42,toldEntertainment Weeklythat people tried to convince him not to sign on to play the controversial figure.“I had people tell me not to do it.

Sebastian Stan Says Playing a Man with a Facial Disfigurement Alongside Adam Pearson 'Was All About Trust' (Exclusive)

Adam Pearson and Sebastian Stan on Jan. 21, 2024.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Sebastian Stanis opening up about portraying a man withneurofibromatosisalongside British actorAdam Pearson, who lives with the rare genetic condition, in their new movie.In an interview with PEOPLE surrounding their A24 dramaA Different Man, Stan, 42, says Pearson’s life experience proved “incredible” in developing his character Edward, an aspiring actor who undergoes facial reconstruction surgery and subsequently grows obsessed with Oswald (Pearson), another man with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Sebastian Stan Transforms Into a Young Donald Trump in Clip from Controversial New FilmThe Apprentice

Audiences are getting a fresh look atSebastian Stanas a youngDonald Trumpin his new movieThe Apprentice. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Briarcliff Entertainment shared a clip from the fictionalized portrayal that shows Stan, 42, as a young version of the former president alongsideJeremy Strongas Trump’s attorney and advisor Roy Cohn. The scene shows the two men traveling in the back of a car as they field a call from a reporter seeking to interview Trump.

Second Man Arrested in Killing of Retired Indiana Farmer Over 10 Years Later

Lowell R. Badger.Photo:Indiana State Police Indiana State Police A second arrest has been made in connection to the 2012 death of a retired Indiana farmer. Nearly 12 years after85-year-old Lowell R. Badger was found dead on the bedroom floor of his rural Sullivan County homeon Dec. 8, 2012, Richard D. Taft, 39, has been arrested in connection to the case and charged with murder and two counts of burglary resulting in bodily injury, the Indiana State Police announced in apress release.