Ali Abbasi’s new film. Studentrepresents biographical drama about Donald Trump from the 1970s, raising questions about what the presidential candidate thought of the film. Student The cast is led by Sebastian Stan, who plays a younger version of Donald Trump. The film chronicles his early days in the business world in the 1970s under the guidance of New York City attorney Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). After premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May Student has finally set a theatrical release date for the public.
With a release date of October 11, Student hits theaters less than a month before the 2024 election, which seems like a strategic choice. Bye Student Reviews from critics who screened the film at Cannes were mostly positive. its interpretation of a major contemporary political figure makes it an inherently divisive release.. Placing the film just before the election, while Donald Trump’s life is already being scrutinized more closely than ever, should add fuel to the ongoing conversation surrounding the candidate.
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After the film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival StudentDonald Trump’s re-election campaign responded with immediate fury and threats (via Diversity). Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Cheung addressed the content of Abbasi’s film by saying: “This garbage is pure fiction, sensationalizing lies that have long been debunked.“ This refers to several controversial moments in the film, including a scene of brutal sexual assault, references to Trump’s amphetamine abuse, and a scene where Trump underwent plastic surgery to remove his bald head. Chung added that the Trump campaign will file lawsuits in response to claims made in the film.
Later in May, Trump’s legal team, Dillon, added to the complaints (via Deadline) With statement regarding Student How “a mixture of lies that repeatedly denigrates President Trump and amounts to direct foreign interference in American elections“,” also adding threats of legal action. In this case, “foreign interference” means that the distribution of the film is carried out jointly by companies from the United States, Canada, Ireland and Denmark, which is a fairly common practice for the release of independent films. Student The producers believe his film takes a fair and balanced approach to its portrayal of Donald Trump and the current political situation.
The former president did not speak directly about the film
Although the Trump campaign and members of his legal team have commented StudentThe presidential candidate himself did not share any thoughts or feelings about the film. That could change after the film’s release, but for now the Trump campaign is introducing its candidate by calling the film “garbageon his behalf. In response to Cheng’s criticism after Cannes in May, Abbasi offered to show the film directly to Donald Trump and discuss its interpretation American politician one on one (via Diversity).
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Ali Abbasi even went so far as to say: “I don’t necessarily think he won’t like this movie.“, regarding the portrayal of the former president. Given that there was no information that Donald Trump himself had seen the film, and that his staff continued to make hostile remarks about Studentit still seems unlikely that he has any direct opinion. In 2020, Trump was asked about comedian Sarah Cooper impersonating him (via CNN), to which he responded by saying that he was not interested in seeing negative interpretations of him. This may be the case for Student.
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While it’s impossible to say for sure until Donald Trump makes a statement on the matter, it appears he hasn’t seen Student more. Then again, that could change once the film releases on October 11, especially if the film generates excitement around the presidential election. To date, Trump has not made direct comments about the film.and his staff did not mention anything that might indicate that he had seen the film. Ali Abbasi also did not provide any information on whether Trump accepted his offer to screen the film.
Despite Abbasi’s claims that Trump may not like his portrayal in the film, he also suggested to the Cannes audience:there is no good metaphorical way to deal with the rising tide of fascism.“, adding that the film is intentionally political and bold. Judging by everything that is written about him, it does not seem like Student offers the kindest image of Trump, so it’s unlikely the 2024 presidential candidate will have anything flattering to say about Abbasi’s film in response.