Ali Abbasi, who has previously won awards for his films Shelley and Holy Spider at Cannes Film Festival, will direct the film.
The Apprentice is a biographical drama that explores the career of Donald Trump as an aspiring real estate tycoon in New York City during the 1970s and 1980s.
The Apprentice is a biographical drama that explores the career of Donald Trump as an aspiring real estate tycoon in New York City during the 1970s and 1980s. The film will be directed by Ali Abbasi, who has previously won awards for his films Shelley and Holy Spider at Cannes Film Festival. Sebastian Stan plays Donald Trump in the movie, with Jeremy Strong co-starring as Roy Cohn.
The film is titled The Apprentice and chronicles Trump's rise in New York's business scene in the 1980s.
It will specifically delve into his relationship with Roy Cohn, a controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.
Sebastian paints an accurate image of a young Trump in the photo through his hair transformation.
Jeremy is seen with Cohn's buzzcut, while Sebastian has Trump's side-swept hair.
The movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Ali Abbasi is directing The Apprentice from a screenplay by Gabriel Sherman.
Accuracy
The first official photo of Sebastian and Jeremy as Trump and Cohn has been released.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the movie has been changed from 'Trump' to 'The Apprentice'. This change implies that Trump himself will not be playing a role in the film which is false as he will play his own character. Secondly, there are no quotes or references provided by any sources disclosed in this article. Lastly, the author uses sensationalism and emotional manipulation to create excitement for the movie without providing any factual information.
The title of the movie has been changed from 'Trump' to 'The Apprentice'
the author uses sensationalism and emotional manipulation to create excitement for the movie without providing any factual information
There are no quotes or references provided by any sources disclosed in this article
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the film will specifically delve into Trump's relationship with Roy Cohn. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.
The article states, 'Titled The Apprentice, the film chronicles Trump's rise in New York's business scene in the 1980s. The film will specifically delve into his relationship with Roy Cohn.' This statement is an appeal to authority fallacy as it implies that because a movie is being made about Trump and Cohn, their relationship must be accurate.
The article uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Roy Cohn as 'the controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.'
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Joseph Longo has a conflict of interest on the topics 'The Apprentice', 'Donald Trump' and 'Roy Cohn'. He is reporting on an article where he portrays Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in The Apprentice movie. This creates a clear financial tie between him and the subject of his report.
Joseph Longo is reporting on an article where he portrays Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in The Apprentice movie.
Sebastian Stan Is Donald Trump In This First The Apprentice Photo
The Apprentice is a biographical drama that explores the career of Donald Trump as an aspiring real estate tycoon in New York City during the 1970s and 1980s.
Ali Abbasi directed The Apprentice from a script by Gabriel Sherman. He has previously won awards for his films Shelley and Holy Spider at Cannes Film Festival.
Sebastian Stan plays Donald Trump in the movie. His career has been on the rise in recent years with roles such as Tommy Lee in Hulu's biographical miniseries Pam & Tommy, Dumb Money, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series for Disney+B2M, and I Tonya.
Jeremy Strong co-stars as Roy Cohn. He is known for his role in Succession.
Maria Bakalova plays Ivana Trump. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Accuracy
The film is titled The Apprentice and chronicles Trump's rise in New York's business scene in the 1980s.
It will specifically delve into his relationship with Roy Cohn, a controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.
The first official photo of Sebastian and Jeremy as Trump and Cohn has been released.
Sebastian paints an accurate image of a young Trump in the photo through his hair transformation.
Jeremy is seen with Cohn's buzzcut, while Sebastian has Trump's side-swept hair.
The movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Ali Abbasi is directing The Apprentice from a screenplay by Gabriel Sherman.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the film will be a biographical drama about Donald Trump's career as an aspiring real estate tycoon in New York City of the 1970s and 1980s. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that the movie will provide accurate information about Trump's life. In reality, there are no sources disclosed to support these claims and therefore cannot be considered reliable.
The article states that the film will be a biographical drama about Donald Trump's career as an aspiring real estate tycoon in New York City of the 1970s and 1980s. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that the movie will provide accurate information about Trump's life.
The article states that the film explores themes including power, corruption and deception. This statement is also misleading as there are no sources disclosed to support these claims.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the film is based on a biography of Donald Trump without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing Roy Cohn as a political fixer and prosecutor who worked with Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare. The article also contains an example of dichotomous depiction by stating that Trump's relationship with Cohn was Faustian, implying that it was either good or bad without providing any context for this claim.
The film is based on a biography of Donald Trump
Roy Cohn is described as a political fixer and prosecutor who worked with Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare
Trump's relationship with Cohn was Faustian
Bias
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The article is biased towards the upcoming film 'The Apprentice' starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who disagree with Trump's policies or actions. For example, he describes Roy Cohn as an influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer who worked with Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare, implying that Cohn was a villainous figure. The author also uses language that portrays Trump in a positive light by describing him as an aspiring real estate tycoon who rose to power through a Faustian deal with Cohn.
The article describes Roy Cohn, the New York City prosecutor oft-remembered for working with Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Second Red Scare
The author portrays Trump in a positive light by describing him as an aspiring real estate tycoon who rose to power through a Faustian deal with Cohn.
The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who disagree with Trump's policies or actions.
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Patrick Brzeski has a conflict of interest on the topic of Donald Trump as he is an author and journalist who wrote about him in his book 'The Apprentice: The Secret Life Inside the White House'. He also interviewed Roy Cohn, one of Trump's closest advisors. Additionally, Brzeski has written articles for Hollywood Reporter which covers news related to Cannes Film Festival where the movie will be premiered.
Brzeski interviewed Roy Cohn, one of Trump's closest advisors in his book and articles.
Patrick Brzeski wrote a book 'The Apprentice: The Secret Life Inside the White House' about Donald Trump
The Apprentice premieres in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Sebastian Stan plays pre-Twitter-fingers Trump in the 1970s, right before he was anybody but a snooty rich kid from Queens.
Jeremy Strong plays Roy Cohn, an unscrupulous political fixer and slimy robber baron known for his prominent role in the McCarthy investigations.
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the film premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Roy Cohn as a 'slimy robber baron' and Donald Trump as a 'snooty rich kid from Queens'. Additionally, there is an informal fallacy by stating that the film charts a young Donald Trump's rise to power through a Faustian deal with Roy Cohn. The author also uses dichotomous depiction when describing the character of Roy Cohn as being unscrupulous and influential while Donald Trump is described as someone who made him somebody.
The film premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival
Roy Cohn was a 'slimy robber baron'
Donald Trump was a 'snooty rich kid from Queens'
Bias
(80%)
The article contains a statement that implies the film is an SEO strategy for Donald Trump. The author also uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes Roy Cohn by calling him a 'slimy robber baron' and 'unscrupulous political fixer'. Additionally, the use of color to describe Stan's portrayal of Trump as being less orange than Strong's portrayal of Cohn is an example of monetary bias. The author also uses language that implies that the film will be a biopic for Donald Trump.
It charts a young Donald Trump's ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
The Apprentice is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire
The Apprentice premieres in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the same year its real-life sore loser faces legal battles on a multitude of fronts, comes face-to-face with the specter of yet another bankruptcy, and vies for the presidency after maybe allegedly inciting insurrection. Talk about an SEO strategy.
It examines Donald Trump's efforts to build his real estate business in New York City during the 1970s and 80s, as well as his relationship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn.
Sebastian Stan plays Donald Trump, Jeremy Strong plays Roy Cohn, Maria Bakalova stars as Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan portrays Fred Trump in the film.
Accuracy
The movie explores power and ambition in a world of corruption and deceit.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it uses sensationalism by stating that the film will examine Trump's efforts to build his real estate business and dig into his relationship with infamous attorney Cohn. This implies that there are negative aspects to these relationships which may not be entirely accurate or truthful.
The article states 'It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of a major American dynasty.'
The article uses sensationalism by stating 'Filled with larger-than-life characters, it will reveal the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.'
Fallacies
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Bias
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The article contains a statement that immediately implies bias towards the subject matter. The author uses language such as 'exploration of power and ambition' and 'examining Trump's efforts to build his real estate business in New York'. This suggests an inherent negative view of Donald Trump, which is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
The Apprentice has dropped a first look of Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump
Sebastian Stan plays Donald Trump in the upcoming biopic The Apprentice.
The film is titled The Apprentice and chronicles Trump's rise in New York's business scene in the 1980s.
It will specifically delve into his relationship with Roy Cohn, a controversial McCarthy-era lawyer-turned-New York City political figure who mentored Trump.
The first official photo of Sebastian and Jeremy as Trump and Cohn has been released.
Sebastian paints an accurate image of a young Trump in the photo through his hair transformation.
Jeremy is seen with Cohn's buzzcut, while Sebastian has Trump's side-swept hair.
The movie will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Ali Abbasi directed The Apprentice from a screenplay by Gabriel Sherman.
Accuracy
The first official photo of Sebastian and Jeremy as Trump and Cohn has been released.
Ali Abbasi is directing The Apprentice from a screenplay by Gabriel Sherman.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the movie is misleading as it implies that it's a biopic about Donald Trump when in reality it only charts his rise to power through a Faustian deal with Roy Cohn. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that 'Sebastian Stan looks ready to make a deal' which could be interpreted as him being involved in some sort of illegal or unethical activity. Thirdly, the article is selectively reporting by only mentioning Sebastian Stan and his role in the movie while ignoring other cast members such as Jeremy Strong who plays Roy Cohn, Maria Bakalova who plays Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan who plays Donald's father Fred Trump. Lastly, there are no links to peer-reviewed studies or scientific evidence to support any claims made about the film.
The title of the movie is misleading as it implies that it's a biopic about Donald Trump when in reality it only charts his rise to power through a Faustian deal with Roy Cohn.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that 'Sebastian Stan looks ready to make a deal' which could be interpreted as him being involved in some sort of illegal or unethical activity.
The article is selectively reporting by only mentioning Sebastian Stan and his role in the movie while ignoring other cast members such as Jeremy Strong who plays Roy Cohn, Maria Bakalova who plays Ivana Trump and Martin Donovan who plays Donald's father Fred Trump.
There are no links to peer-reviewed studies or scientific evidence to support any claims made about the film.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the film will be playing in competition at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Roy Cohn as a significant mentor to Trump and Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi's Oscar-nominated Holy Spider, which is described as an
]The Apprentice will be playing in competition at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
Bias
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The article contains a political bias by portraying Donald Trump in a negative light. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes him such as 'Faustian deal' and 'underbelly of the American empire'. Additionally, the use of quotes from Gabriel Sherman who wrote an anti-Trump biography further supports this bias.
charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
The film is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire
