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‘The Apprentice’: Jeremy Strong On How He Approached Roy Cohn “Without Gilding Anything” In A Role He Almost Turned Down
DeadlineStory by dmorgan1201
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Hollywood heavyweight Jeremy Strong wrestles with playing Trump mentor Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice', a role he almost turned down.
beat sheet
- Before becoming Succession's Kendall Roy, Strong tackled other recent American history roles in films like The Big Short, Selma, and Parkland.
- Strong felt 'slight discomfort' discussing acting choices for a film about a subject 'who poses such a clear and present danger', but is proud of the final work.
call sheet
Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan, Ali Abbasi, Roy Cohn, Succession, The Apprentice, The Big Short, Selma, Parkland