Succession actor plays lawyer Roy Cohn, who denied his homosexuality and actively acted against the rights of LGBTQIAPN+ people
Jeremy Strong (Succession) responded to criticism for being heterosexual and playing a gay lawyer Roy Cohn in The Apprenticenew film by Ali Abbasi (Holy Spider), which tells the story of donald trumpformer president of the United States.
Cohnwho became known for working alongside Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s in government anti-communist investigations, he denied his homosexuality and actively acted against the rights of LGBTQIAPN+ people before dying, in 1986, from complications resulting from AIDS.
“[As críticas] are completely valid”he stated in an interview with Los Angeles Times. “Maybe I’m a little old-fashioned in my belief that, fundamentally, it’s a person’s art, and that great artists, historically, have been able to, so to speak, change its nature.”
“That’s your job as an actor. The task, in a way, is to render something that’s not necessarily your natural habitat.”continued. “Although I don’t think it’s necessary [que papéis gays sejam interpretados por artistas gays]I think it would be nice if it had more weight.”
What is the story of The Apprentice?
Starring Sebastian Stanwhich interprets the Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Apprentice — which references the reality show of the same name presented by donald trump between 2004 and 2015 —,”traces the origins of an American dynasty”. The text also says that production is “filled with great characters [e] reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Shermanauthor of the biography The Loudest Voice in the Room (2014), about the founder of Fox News, Roger Ailesis responsible for the film’s script, which also features Maria Bakalovafrom Death Death Death (2022), as Ivana Trumpex-wife of Trump. Watch the trailer:
Trump claims film contains false information
After displaying The Apprentice in Cannes, the communications director for the new Trump to the presidency of the United States, Steven Cheungstated that he will take legal action against “blatantly false claims from these fake filmmakers”. “This rubbish is pure fiction, which sensationalizes lies that have long been debunked”he told AFP [via O Globo].
Among the scenes that would be the target of protests Trump and his team there is one that shows the businessman having liposuction; another addressing an erectile dysfunction problem of Trump; and a third, considered the most controversial of the work, portraying the alleged rape committed against his ex-wife, Ivanafter she belittled him for becoming “fat and bald”.
The scene was inspired by a statement given by Ivan in 1990, when he was divorcing Trump. At the time, she stated that she had been sexually abused by her ex-husband. However, a few years later, she denied the incident and said that, in fact, they were good friends.
When does it debut The Apprentice in Brazil?
Scheduled to premiere on October 11th in North American theaters, The Apprentice arrives in Brazilian cinemas just a week later, on October 17th. Check out the national poster for the new product:
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Source: Rollingstone
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