Sebastian Stan is not in the habit of mincing his words. Sunday November 3, during a conference organized by The Hollywood Reporter at the Miami Film Festival, the interpreter of the young Donald Trump in the movie The Apprentice gave his strong opinion on the Republican candidate for the presidential election.
The actor reminded his audience that they could already watch their film on VOD before voting. In the biopic, Sebastian Stan plays the real estate mogul turned unscrupulous political animal, when he adopts all the vocal and verbal tics that define his character. “If you live in this country, you should [le voir]because it is also your right, believes the actor. You have the right to be curious and know what's going on. Why is this film so controversial? I think what's scariest is our denial of reality at this point. If you really want to know, it's there, it's been documented for the last 30, 40 years. Everything in this film has been documented and it's right in front of your eyes. » He continues: “Some people will say ‘We don’t know where the truth is anymore’. And that's the problem! Trump has messed things up… You can create your own reality now, believe whatever you want, and that's what people do. But I think if you really pay attention, you can always find the truth. »
The story of a “paranoid and scared little man”
About Donald Trump, Sebastian Stan believes that he is nothing more and nothing less than a “paranoid and scared little man who is always fighting to get into the exclusive Manhattan members' club and have a plaque affixed to his name on a wall. » Among others, a politician who only cares about his “little person”.
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So why did the actor agree to step into the shoes of Donald Trump for his latest film? For him, the issue of The Apprentice was about dissecting the American dream. He said he has been obsessed with the subject since arriving in New York at the age of 12. “My mother pointed to the Twin Towers and everything around us and said, 'This is the promised land, this is the land of the free, this is the land of opportunity. Here you can become someone. I sacrificed my life so that you could come here”. This idea attracts me. I'm sort of an example of the American dream. I was lucky,” he said.
Incendiary statements
The Apprentice poses an existential question: what is the price to pay to make this dream come true? For Sebastian Stan, Donald Trump was the perfect example of what can happen when you forget who you are and your own humanity during your quest.
As for the possible repercussions of his incendiary remarks in the event of a possible victory for Donald Trump, the actor declares that he is not afraid of reprisals and remains convinced of the need to speak. He states: “ Jimmy Kimmel asked me if I still had my Romanian passport, if Donald Trump ever decided to deport American citizens. As he may have implied, it seems that Europe would be my new destination. But I don't give in to fear. Again, I come from a place where people have been silenced and taught to live in fear. And that was another reason why I was like, “I have to say this.” “.
