October 17th 2024.
Maria Bakalova and Sebastian Stan played Ivana and Donald Trump in the biopic The Apprentice. The film caused a lot of buzz at the Cannes Film Festival and has now been edited to include even more controversial scenes. Despite facing struggles finding a distributor and attempts from Trump to stop its release, the movie is now ready to ramp up its most eyebrow-raising content.
At the UK premiere of the film during the London Film Festival, actress Maria Bakalova, who portrays Ivana Trump, revealed that the film had been newly edited since its first showing at Cannes. She excitedly confirmed that they have a new edit and when asked to give a sneak peek of the changes, she hinted that some of the most talked-about scenes have been extended. She explained, "We decided that if people talked that much about them, maybe it's right to give them a little bit more to talk about."
One of the most controversial scenes in the film depicts Trump undergoing scalp reduction surgery and having liposuction. However, the most unpleasant scene is the one where he sexually assaults his wife during an argument. In the film, he tells her he is no longer attracted to her and becomes provoked by her gifting him a book about female pleasure and the G spot. He then cruelly wrestles her to the floor and shouts, "Is that your G spot? Did I find it?" This sequence is based on Ivana's divorce deposition in 1990 where she claimed her ex-husband raped her and made her feel violated.
The film has added to some of its more controversial scenes to give people more to talk about. Ivana and Donald Trump were married from 1977 until 1990. The movie has had a rocky road to distribution, with Trump's team initially responding to its premiere by calling it "garbage" and "malicious defamation." However, their efforts to stop the film's release have been unsuccessful, and it is now available in the US and releasing in the UK on Friday.
Despite its success, the film faced challenges behind the scenes, with Hollywood studios refusing to buy it. Screenwriter Gabriel Sherman shared how frustrating this was, saying, "We all knew the movie was good, and a movie of this quality normally would find a distributor. So to see Hollywood be so scared and cautious – we're in the business to tell stories – that was really hard." Eventually, Briarcliff Entertainment bought the film for distribution, and it is now appearing at the London Film Festival.
Actress Maria Bakalova also shared her reservations about portraying a real person, as she did not know much about Ivana before taking on the role. However, after learning more about Ivana's character and her bravery and intelligence, she became more excited about the opportunity. Trump himself has responded to the film's portrayal of his relationship with Ivana, denying the allegations and calling the film "fake and classless."
Sebastian Stan, who plays Trump's mentor Roy Cohn in the film, also shared his experience of transforming into the former president. He discussed the immense amount of time and effort it took to understand Trump's emotions and mannerisms, saying, "Your body's like an instrument, it's adapting to a way of speaking, some mannerisms that at first feel unnatural and then become organic over time." He also joked about the discomfort of going straight from playing Trump to playing a superhero in his next film.
The Apprentice has caused a lot of controversy and conversation, but it is now ready to be seen by audiences. If you have a celebrity story or any news from the capital, be sure to get in touch with The Agency's entertainment team. They would love to hear from you.
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