Stan and Strong are nominated for Oscars for The Apprentice. Stan plays the president early in his career, while Strong plays Trump mentor Roy Cohn. Originally broadcast Feb. 2025, and Dec. 2024.

The film, which President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against, did not win for Best Supporting Actor or Best Actor for Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan.

The Apprentice, director Ali Abbasi's movie in which Romanian-born actor Sebastian Stan plays a young version of Donald Trump, premiered on Max on March 7. This role earned Stan his first-ever Oscar nomination this year.

Here is everything President Donald Trump and his team have said about the "The Apprentice" before its two stars are up for Oscars on March 2.

Released in theaters on Oct. 11, “The Apprentice” is now available to stream on many streaming services. Viewers can now rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Fandango at Home and YouTube. Clara Scholl is a digital news intern for NBC News Group, where she works with the SEO team. She was born and raised in New York City.

Trump is played by Sebastian Stan. Jeremy Strong, as Cohn, speaks first. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE APPRENTICE") JEREMY STRONG: (As Roy Cohn) What is your business, Donald? SEBASTIAN STAN ...

Stan and Strong are nominated for Oscars for The Apprentice. Stan plays the president early in his career, while Strong plays Trump mentor Roy Cohn. Originally broadcast Feb. 2025, and Dec. 2024.