Sebastian Stan, Maria Bakalova to Play Young Donald, Ivanna Trump

You know that thing where actors get typecast? We hate to see it happen with someone like Sebastian Stan, but in this case, a second character who may or may not be a puppet of Russia is exactly what’s happening. Stan, who brought the Winter Soldier to life for Marvel Studios, will be tackling an almost more villainous role, that of young Donald Trump.

The picture is called “The Apprentice,” and will also star “Borat 2” breakout Maria Bakalova as young Ivanna, Trump’s first wife. “Succession” star Jeremy Strong will play Roy Cohn.

“The Apprentice” is being developed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi, whos film “Holy Spider” was nominated for the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes 2022. His 2018 film “Border” was awarded the Un Certain Regard. Abbasi also directed two episodes of HBO’s “The Last of Us” to much acclaim.

Early reports indicate the film will examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 80s, while looking at the relationship with Cohn, the infamous attorney who is sometimes credited with mentoring Trump.

As it’s still pretty early for the project, there is no expected release date. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

Trump, the former President, is currently on trial for multiple instances of financial fraud relating both to his failed bid for election against President Joe Biden in 2020, and various false inflations of his personal worth.