Sebastian Stan takes on Trump in controversial new film

From 18 October, the film The Chosen One portrays the story of a young Donald Trump. A businessman with a complex loss yet ambitious, dressed in inexpensive clothes, Trump meets millionaire Roy Cohn. With Cohn's guidance, Trump rose to power and became a significant figure in New York's elite. He learns to be ruthless towards his adversaries, focusing solely on achieving great success. The film's promotion sparked considerable online controversy.

"The Chosen One" has stirred strong emotions. Firstly, there was much discussion about the scene depicting the marital rape of Ivana Trump. The businessman appears to have it all, including a gilded apartment and an opulent hotel. Yet, he is tormented by his own family, especially Ivana, towards whom he feels growing disdain. Secondly, American news stations refused to air adverts for the film during their programs, citing a desire to remain impartial and not promote a production about one of the presidential candidates.

As the American elections reached their climax, Sebastian Stan, who plays Trump in "The Chosen One," openly commented on the politician without holding back. Trump "ain’t caring about your situation," he remarked in an interview with the "Hollywood Reporter." The actor urged Americans to watch the film before voting. "If you’re living in this country, you should, because it’s your right to. You have the right to be curious and know what there is to know," he emphasized. He added, "If you want to really know, it’s out there, it’s all been documented for the last 30, 40 years. Everything that’s in this film has been documented and it’s out there."

Discussing the power of cinematic messages, the actor stated, "You hear facts, we all hear information, but you don’t experience it. It’s the experience of being with this person for two hours, and seeing where he’s coming from, and really asking yourself at the end of this film, ‘Do you trust this person? Do you really trust that this guy is going to make a decision that’s going to be good for you or good for him?'"

When asked about concerns regarding possible repercussions for participating in the film and criticising Trump, the Romanian-born actor responded, "I’ve had a lot of people telling me not to do it. I mean, you very well know Jimmy Kimmel asked me if I still have my Romanian passport, based on him [Trump] trying to deport American citizens (...) But yeah, I don’t believe in fear… Again, I come from a place where people were silenced and were taught to live in fear. And that was another reason why I was like, ‘I have to do it.'"