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Sebastian Stan has proven, time and time again, that he knows how to immaculately deliver what he signs up for, irrespective of the character (or even person) that he has to play. His perfect portrayal of Bucky aka the Winter Soldier in the MCU is the true evidence of this claim, among others. That being said, his next film sees him effortlessly slip into a different avatar as well.
As most die-hard fans must already know, one of Stan’s next performances would see him embodying the former president of the United States, Donald Trump. Yet, even though his first look in character makes him look like a scarily accurate version of Trump, fans can’t help but point out that it is not as accurate as all of his previous masterpiece portrayals.
Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump is Close but Not Quite
After multiple mind-blowing characterizations in numerous other roles, Stan is now all set to dominate the screens through his portrayal of the ex-president of the United States of America,Donald Trump, in his next upcoming project,The Apprentice.
Directed by Ali Abbasi, the biographical drama movie would seeStan’s Trumpin the early phases of his career (in the 1970s and 80s) as a real estate businessman in New York. AndThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierstar’s first look in character has left many stunned.
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As can be seen in the photo shared by@CultureCrave on X, the 41-year-old actor as a younger version of Trump truly looks scarily accurate. Styling a hairstyle and hair color almost similar to what the real Trump sported in the early stages of his career, Stan seems to be nailing it.
First look at Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in#TheApprenticepic.twitter.com/6CN4MbDHk7
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave)August 23, 2025
However,even with the similarities, there are a lot of differences, as many fans are pointing out (more on this later). Plus, comparing this in-character look of his with his previous embodiments of other people and characters, this depiction of his has inevitably somewhat fallen short.
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For instance, theGossip Girlactor’s iconic transformation into the renowned musicianTommy Leein the Emmy-nominated series from 2022,Pam &Tommy, was so incredibly similar that it became more or less hard to set the two apart!
If that wasn’t enough, Stan has further been linked toLuke Skywalker from theStar Warssagathrough a fan-casting as well. In fact, some fans even claimed they thought he was Luke while looking at his first look as Trump!
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Thus, putting all of these under scrutiny, theOnce Upon a Timestar could, in fact, do even better with his look asthe former President of the United States of America. At least that’s what most fans are expecting from him.
Fans React to Sebastian Stan’s First Look as Donald Trump
While one part of fans is still admiring and commending him in the role as he is, the other part feels Stan could have actually taken it to a whole other level with his transformation of Trump, where comparison between the two would’ve been pretty much impossible.
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Meanwhile, some other fans are pointing out thatThe Winter Soldierstar‘s persona and aura just don’t seem to be hitting the mark like Trump’s does. All in all, here’s how they’re reacting to his first look in the respective role on X:
looks more like an older retired sebastian out of his prime than trump.
— Eddie (@OHMYDIAZ)August 11, 2025
Nah, he isn’t orange enough 😭
— blue (@nyon1599)June 06, 2025
Does he look like him? I’m not sure.pic.twitter.com/DQcA8kOfLe
— Say My Name (@Name__Error_404)August 17, 2025
Meh, kinda looks like him.pic.twitter.com/cc6B0ZIfdo
— H▲UNTER (@HAUNTERTHEPRO)June 26, 2025
Looks like Maxwell Lord from ‘WW84.’pic.twitter.com/y7chpgwgdK
— Daniel Mak, BASc, PN2-MC, NC (@thedanielmak)July 23, 2025
change cast asap. it don’t even look like him
looks like clark kent
— damilareヅ (@__damilar3)June 29, 2025
Not as close as him
— Blah Blah Blah (@BlahBlahBllaahh)August 09, 2025
Nah..he ain’t giving that aura like trump does
— Armstrong (@godsent_weeb)July 16, 2025
Well, if we’re truly honest, it would be unfair to say that these critiques are wrong. Even though Stan’s embodiment comes fairly close to the person is playing, it isn’t quite sitting well, andthere is considerable space for improvement.
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At the same time, it’s worth noting that Sebastian Stan has nailed almost all of his performances before, and he just might end up doing the same with this one as well. Who knows, what he brings to the table might even end up granting him a nomination for a major award!
The Apprenticeis set to have its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
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