Sebastian Stan Oscar Nomination for Donald Trump Role in "The Apprentice"

Sebastian Stan, who’s known for playing opposite Blake Lively in the original “Gossip Girl” series and Chris Evans in the “Captain America” movies, is now nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of famous Floridian, President Donald Trump.

And his Oscar nomination is for his 2024 role as a younger Donald Trump in a movie called “The Apprentice,” which the film's synopsis says is based on true events of the 1970s and '80s.

Here’s which Oscar Sebastian Stan was nominated for, how to stream the 2024 movie “The Apprentice," how to watch the Oscars, how many awards Stan has won thus far and some photos of him as Donald Trump.

Yes, Sebastian Stan was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a younger President Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” which was released on Oct. 11, 2024.

He’s nominated in the “Actor in a Leading Role” category, alongside Adrian Brody (“The Brutalist’), Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) and Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”).

Variety predicts that Ralph Fiennes could win this category for his performance in “Conclave” and says that Colman Domingo should win for his performance in “Sing Sing.” Interestingly, Variety says that Sebastian Stan should have been nominated for the same category, but for his performance in a different movie – “A Different Man,” which was released in January 2024.

You can rent or buy “The Apprentice” for around $6 on Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango or Amazon Prime.

Watch "The Apprentice" with Amazon Prime

Sebastian Stan has been nominated for 45 awards and won 7 times.

He’s best-known for his roles as Carter Baizen in the original “Gossip Girl” series, as Captain America’s ex-best friend Bucky Barnes in three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and most recently as a younger Donald Trump in “The Apprentice.”

Here are the awards he’s won, according to IMDb:

Golden Globe winner, “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy,” 2025
“Actor of the Year” (For an exemplary body of work), for “A Different Man,” 2025
Silver Berlin Bear Award, Best Leading Performance, “A Different Man,” 2024
Nouvel Hollywood Award, Deauville American Film Festival in France, 2024
Precious Gem Award, Miami Film Festival, 2024
Maverick Award, Savannah Film Festival, 2024
MTV Movie + TV Awards winner, “Best Duo,” shared with Anthony Mackie, for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” 2021

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