As someone who has been following the political landscape for decades, I must say that Ali Abbasi’s film, “The Apprentice,” is a breath of fresh air in this era of polarizing narratives. The fact that Donald Trump‘s team seems to have taken a relatively passive approach towards this project speaks volumes about its authenticity and accuracy.
Not long after the global debut of Ali Abbasi’s film about Donald Trump’s origins titled “The Apprentice” at Cannes, Trump’s lawyers swiftly sent a stop-and-desist notice to the movie creators.
Despite the upcoming release of the movie in American theaters this coming Friday, through Briarcliff Entertainment owned by Tom Ortenberg and Rich Spirit, it appears that the Trump team hasn’t said much about the project so far.
Although Trump campaign representative Steven Cheung has criticized the movie in a statement, it appears that the ex-president himself hasn’t issued fresh legal warnings concerning the film, nor has he made attention-grabbing announcements about it through Truth Social or during his public appearances.
At The Apprentice’s New York premiere, right across the street from Trump Tower, I was asked about potential future threats from Trump. As a filmmaker standing behind my work, I expressed skepticism towards any legal action from his team.
Abbasi expressed his skepticism to The Hollywood Reporter, saying, ‘I don’t believe they would dare challenge the film.’ He continued, ‘I don’t think so, as they understand we are correct. They realize there is no basis for a lawsuit. They know that all details have been thoroughly verified by journalists and lawyers multiple times. There’s nothing questionable about it.’
Still he was defiant about future threats: “I mean, bring it on. That’s what I tell them.”
At the screening held at New York’s DGA Theater, celebrities Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, and Maria Bakalova, writer Gabriel Sherman, producer Daniel Bekerman, executive producer Amy Baer, and even former attorney for Trump, Michael Cohen, were present. He strolled down the red carpet and interacted with various media outlets.
Cohen, who shared with THR that he received an invitation from a long-standing friend Sherman, expressed his eagerness to watch the movie, and provided some perspectives on how Trump might respond to the film publicly.
Cohen stated to THR that it hinges on the reviews. If the reviews are negative towards him, he’ll address it. He explained that his intention isn’t to fan the flames of a discussion he didn’t want made public. The more he speaks about it, the more visibility the movie gets, and consequently, more people will likely want to watch it. As Donald often says, negative attention can sometimes generate positive results.
The movie centers around the dynamic between Trump, portrayed as Stan, and Roy Cohn, depicted as Strong, during Trump’s rise as a real estate tycoon in the 70s and 80s. It illustrates how Cohn significantly influenced Trump into becoming the man he is known as today.
Cohen affirmed that he clearly noticed the impact of Cohn’s influence while working alongside Trump.
Cohen stated, ‘The level of loyalty expected from you was extraordinary, something rarely found in other businesses.’ He added, ‘It was a demand met, one I fulfilled. And this, I believe, is what Roy Cohn advised him.’
Despite the upcoming 2024 election happening just under a month after the movie’s release, the creators assure us that this isn’t a politically biased attack but rather an intricate depiction of the early professional life of the Republican presidential candidate.
As a gamer, I’d say that after watching this movie, I want viewers to gain a fresh outlook or perhaps a new way of seeing things. It’s like leveling up in a game – you see the world differently once you’ve learned something new.
“I really hope that this movie does offer a new perspective on things that people have sort of shut off their brains on because they’ve formed a very hard opinion one way or the other, and they sort of stop really looking at it. I think this movie does offer a new way to look at it, and the way really is a humanistic storytelling lens that we look at this, these characters through,” he told THR. “By connecting with the characters as human beings, as Ali directed them, as the actors gave the characters the respect they deserved and didn’t just portray them as cartoons like they’re, frankly, mostly portrayed in most most of the media these days, there is a new potential for a new perspective, and I think that’s valuable any time, especially now.”
Abbasi meanwhile, urged people to “see it with an open mind.”
Instead of emphasizing its impact on the election over its entertaining aspect, he argued that now is the perfect moment for its release.
“I think it’s a ride. I think it’s an experience. I think it’s actually quite entertaining. I love the soundtrack. There are amazing performances. So not everything is about Donald Trump for or against,” he said. “It comes before the elections, because this is the biggest event. And I would be crazy if I said, ‘Oh, I have the possibility of doing it and not do it,’ because this is very much about the character who’s running for president. And I’m not going to tell you how to vote. But if you are wondering what kind of character he is, if you are wondering how he got to the place he is, we have some answers for you.”
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2024-10-09 06:54