Oscar nominations have sparked discussions online due to their contentious selections in some categories, there also have been some unanimous picks, including Sebastian Stan’s Best Actor nod for his part in The Apprentice.

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, one of the most surprising nods went to Sebastian Stan for Best Actor — the first of his career. The surprise, to be clear, wasn’t seeing Stan’s name in such lofty company.

Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, Oscar nominated for their portrayals of Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” talk about getting into the characters.

Sebastian Stan’s physical transformation and cadence allowed him to slip into the role of President Trump, giving us more than a mere impression. Some may see that as essential to a movie like The Apprentice, and I would totally agree with that notion as he is the film’s functional protagonist.

Sebastian Stan earned a Best Actor nomination at this year's Oscars for playing the newly inaugurated U.S. president in "The Apprentice."

In celebration of his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for 'The Apprentice,' Jeremy Strong has shared a childhood photo from the 1993 awards, when he waited outside to see the stars. He calls his nomination 'the realization of a lifelong dream.

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

Stan scored a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, a film that the president slammed as a “pile of garbage.”

Jeremy Strong is feeling nostalgic upon learning about his first-ever Oscar nomination for his performance as lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice,” a dramatization about President Donald Trump’s life as a business mogul in the ’70s and ‘80s.

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

Jeremy Strong, known for his roles in "Succession" and "The Big Short," was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Apprentice," playing Roy Cohn, the mentor to Sebastian Stan 's Donald Trump in the film.

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