Though The Apprentice has gone down a treat with Cannes audiences, Donald Trump’s administration is now threatening to sue the producers over one scene from the movie in particular.
The Apprentice movie was well received at its Cannes premiere last night (May 20), earning an eight-minute standing ovation. One scene in particular has people talking, showing Stan’s Trump sexually assaulting his then-wife Ivana (Maria Bakalova).
Sebastian Stan reacts to the standing ovation for#TheApprenticeat Cannes Film Festival.https://t.co/wPU67kZplKpic.twitter.com/WxHIye4NKb
The sequence has sparked controversy, with the Trump campaign’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, announcing plans to sue.
“We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers,” hesaid(via Deadline).
“This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked.
“As with the illegal Biden Trials, this is election interference by Hollywood elites, who know that President Trump will retake the White House and beat their candidate of choice because nothing they have done has worked.”
The controversial scene starts when Ivanka brings a book to her husband about the female orgasm, but it takes a turn when Trump says he’s no longer attracted to her.
They argue before Trump violently throws Ivanka to the ground and forces himself on her, taunting her by saying, “Is that your G spot? Did I find it?”
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Other moments from thenew movieshow Trump receiving cosmetic procedures for a bald spot and liposuction, as well as taking amphetamines.
Cheung added in his statement: “This ‘film’ is pure malicious defamation, should not see the light of day, and doesn’t even deserve a place in the straight-to-DVD section of a bargain bin at a soon-to-be-closed discount movie store. It belongs in a dumpster fire.”
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
