An Oscar for Trump? The president could be the 'star' of this year's Academy Awards

Sergio Sánchez Fuentes

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Sebastian Stan is up for Best Actor honors for his potrayal of Donald  Trump in the movie The Apprentice.

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Donald Trump might win an Academy Award. Well, sort of. Sebastian Stan  is up for an Oscar for his portrayal of the U.S. president in The Apprentice.

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Donald Trump might win an Academy Award. Well, sort of. Sebastian Stan is up for an Oscar for his portrayal of the U.S. president in The Apprentice.

Donald Trump might win an Academy Award. Well, sort of. Sebastian Stan is up for an Oscar for his portrayal of the U.S. president in The Apprentice.

Stan, best known for his role as the Winter Soldier in the Marvel franchise, is a contender for Best Actor. It’s the first Oscar nomination of his career.

Stan, best known for his role as the Winter Soldier in the Marvel franchise, is a contender for Best Actor. It’s the first Oscar nomination of his career.

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Stan has become the ninth actor in Hollywood history to be nominated  for an Academy Award for his big-screen depiction of a U.S. president.

Stan becomes the ninth actor in Hollywood history to be nominated for an Academy Award for his big-screen depiction of a U.S. president.

Stan becomes the ninth actor in Hollywood history to be nominated for an Academy Award for his big-screen depiction of a U.S. president.

Abraham Lincoln has been 'nominated' twice: for 1940's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Raymond Massey) and for 2012's Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis, who won).

Abraham Lincoln has been 'nominated' twice: for 1940's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Raymond Massey) and for 2012's Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis, who won).

Abraham Lincoln has been 'nominated' twice: for 1940's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Raymond Massey) and for 2012's Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis, who won).

Anthony Hopkins received nominations for portraying two presidents: John Quincy Adams in Amistad (1997) and Richard Nixon in Nixon (1995).

Anthony Hopkins received nominations for portraying two presidents: John Quincy Adams in Amistad (1997) and Richard Nixon in Nixon (1995).

Anthony Hopkins received nominations for portraying two presidents: John Quincy Adams in Amistad (1997) and Richard Nixon in Nixon (1995).

This wasn't the only time Nixon was depicted in a Hollywood movie,  as Frank Langella played the former president in 2008's Frost/Nixon.

This wasn't the only time Nixon was depicted in a Hollywood movie, as Frank Langella played the former president in 2008's Frost/Nixon.

This wasn't the only time Nixon was depicted in a Hollywood movie, as Frank Langella played the former president in 2008's Frost/Nixon.

Alexander Knox was nominated for Best Actor for his performance as Woodrow Wilson in 1944’s Wilson - a film that Franklin D. Roosevelt loved.

Alexander Knox was nominated for Best Actor for his performance as Woodrow Wilson in 1944’s Wilson - a film that Franklin D. Roosevelt loved.

In 1975, James Whitmore was a  Best Actor contender after playing Harry S. Truman in Give 'em Hell, Harry!. He lost out to Jack Nicholson.

In 1975, James Whitmore was a  Best Actor contender after playing Harry S. Truman in Give 'em Hell, Harry!. He lost out to Jack Nicholson.

The last big-screen president to be nominated for an Oscar before Stan  was Sam Rockwell, who portrayed  George W. Bush in Vice (2018).

The last big-screen president to be nominated for an Oscar before Stan was Sam Rockwell, who portrayed George W. Bush in Vice (2018).

The last big-screen president to be nominated for an Oscar before Stan was Sam Rockwell, who portrayed George W. Bush in Vice (2018).

With his Best Actor nod for 'The Apprentice,' Stan has become the first to be nominated for an Oscar for a  film involving a sitting U.S. president.

With his Best Actor nod for 'The Apprentice,' Stan has become the first to be nominated for an Oscar for a film involving a sitting U.S. president.

With his Best Actor nod for 'The Apprentice,' Stan has become the first to be nominated for an Oscar for a film involving a sitting U.S. president.

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