Ali Abbasi’s new film, The Apprentice, is a biographical drama about Donald Trump in the 1970s, raising questions about the presidential nominee’s thoughts on the movie. The Apprentice cast is led by Sebastian Stan, who plays a young version of Donald Trump, with the film exploring his early days in the business world in the 1970s under the guidance of New York City prosecutor Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). After premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May, The Apprentice was released in theaters in October 2024.