Sebastian Stan Nabs Oscar Nom for ‘The Apprentice,’ Despite Trump Criticism

Sebastian Stan‘s controversial portrayal of a younger Donald Trump has scored the best honor in Hollywood … he is now an Oscar nominee.

The actor was simply nominated for Greatest Actor in a Main Position for his work in “The Apprentice” … stunning many tuning in for the 2025 Oscar nominations, given the movie’s icy reception from POTUS himself.

Trump beforehand slammed the biopic on Reality Social in October for being “fake” and “classless” after an Ivana Trump rape scene sparked controversy.

He railed on the time … “It’s an affordable, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job, put out proper earlier than the 2024 Presidential Election, to try to damage the Best Political Motion within the Historical past of our Nation, ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’”

Chatter across the movie died down for a bit when the flick introduced in over $17 million on the field workplace … one million greater than its unique price range.

Sebastian then notably took residence a Golden Globe for his work within the thriller “A Different Man” … however not for “The Apprentice” — he had been nominated for each motion pictures.

So, it is secure to say this nomination is a shock for everybody concerned!!!

Nonetheless, Sebastian is not essentially the front-runner on this class heading into the Oscars … he is up towards Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist,” Timothée Chalamet for “A Complete Unknown,” Colman Domingo for “Sing Sing,” and Ralph Fiennes for “Conclave.”