Sebastian Stan was nominated for his first Academy Award this year, for playing Donald Trump in "The Apprentice."

Sebastian Stan’s Trump portrayal is also rewarded after the film had a hard time getting distribution, while Marianne Jean-Baptiste was overlooked.

Sebastian Stan, who portrays a younger version of President Trump in the film “The Apprentice,” is among this year’s Academy Award nominees. The 42-year-old performer snagged on Oscar nod in the best actor in a leading role category when nominations were announced on Thursday morning.

Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.

"Emilia Pérez," "Wicked," Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Demi Moore also scored major nominations from the important Oscars precursor.

Sebastian Stan has earned a 2025 Academy Award nomination for his role as a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, directed by Ali Abbasi.

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.

The Oscars have never felt less important, with Los Angeles wildfires and other distractions. But if you look a little closer

The 'Last Showgirl,' 'Maria' and 'Emilia Pérez' actors deserved nods more than Oz witches Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

"The Apprentice," a controversial movie few people actually saw, is about to get a big boost from the Academy Awards.

The incarceration drama “Sing Sing” did get several significant nominations including for Colman Domingo, adapted screenplay and original song. But Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, who delivered a revelatory performance based on his own experience, was not among them. He is, however, credited with helping to write the story.