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Sherman states: “It wasn’t written to come out before the election.

It’s a very important character study.”

Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in The Apprentice

So many actors said no, they were too scared to do the role.

He was from the very beginning courageous.

But the minute we started filming, he just disappeared, and I forgot it was Sebastian."

The Apprentice

For the actor himself, the role was certainly challenging, but one he completely dedicated himself to.

And then there’s a mindset that you adopt as well.

“But when I was looking at pictures of her, she was so feminine, so woman-like.

Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump in The Apprentice

But you take the risk and you try your best to get a chance.”

I didnt want it to be a two-dimensional cartoon where they are just bad people.

My mission statement was to try and write them as real people."

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So, what do the filmmakers make of these claims?

It might be something that is close to empathy, close to pity, or close to embarrassment.

The Apprentice is out now in theaters worldwide.

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