Sebastian Stan says playing Trump made him realize Hollywood is 'hypocritical'

Sebastian Stan's latest role is in "Fjord." The Apprentice/Braircliff Entertainment; Dominique Charriau/Getty Images; Bucky Barnes/Marvel Studios; BI Sebastian Stan isn't afraid to make people uncomfortable. The 44-year-old actor, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing a young Donald Trump in "The Apprentice," watched in 2024 as his movie encountered roadblock after roadblock — a cease-and-desist letter from Trump , struggles landing a distributor, and hesitance from other actors to discuss the film with him in press— in its journey to screen. But the headache hasn't deterred him from taking risks on projects that challenge the audience. "It's not even about Trump anymore. We should be able to explore anything and everything that is uncomfortable," Stan told Business Insider. "We can't become so sensitive to the point where we're actually depriving ourselves of elevated thought about anyone or any matter. Certainly not in the hands of fear."