On a night dedicated to the life and times of America’s most divisive President it was the fashion industry’s most sought-after model who stole the spotlight.
With Donald Trump nowhere in sight as the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival continued on Monday evening, Bella Hadid was among the early arrivals at the first official screening of The Apprentice.
The forthcoming film sees Sebastian Stan play Trump during the flourishing early years of his business career, notably his working relationship with controversial lawyer Roy Cohn, who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1986.
Arriving on the Croisette ahead of its world premiere, Bella proved to be the event’s biggest talking point by electing to go braless beneath her fitted sheer evening Saint Laurent dress.
The American supermodel, 27, completed her red carpet look with a pair of strappy metallic heels, while her brunette hair was effortlessly styled with a conventional side-parting.
(L-R) Bella Hadid, Coco Rocha, Candice Swanepoel and Winnie Harlow attended the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival premiere of The Apprentice on Monday evening
Arriving on the Croisette ahead of its world premiere, Bella proved to be the event’s biggest talking point by electing to go braless beneath her fitted sheer evening dress
Coco Rocha looked equally glamorous in a multilayered evening dress as she greeted onlookers ahead of the film’s first official screening on Monday.
The Canadian model, 35, accessorized tastefully with a statement necklace, while her neatly pinned hair featured an elegant French curl.
Elsewhere Candice Swanepoel caught the eye in a sweeping off-the-shoulder evening gown during her red carpet appearance in Cannes.
The former Victoria’s Secret model, 35, completed the look with a pair of smart stiletto heels, while a distinctive clasped necklace served as her only notable accessory.
Winnie Harlow opted for a powder pink co-ord and matching wide-brimmed hat for her latest red carpet appearance on Monday.
The catwalk model struck a series of poses in an oversized fedora ahead the first screening of The Apprentice in Cannes.
Production on The Apprentice began in late November. The film follows Trump in the ’70s and ’80s as he attempts to establish his real estate empire on the back of his father Fred Trump’s properties.
The Apprentice is directed by the Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi, who shot the critically acclaimed Persian-language crime thriller Holy Spider, released in 2022.
Succession star Jeremy Strong, who will portray disgraced — and eventually disbarred — lawyer Roy Cohn, will be prominently featured as the younger Trump’s mentor. He was later disbarred in 1986 for defrauding a dying client.
Oscar-nominated actress Maria Bakalova plays Trump’s late ex-wife Ivana Trump in her younger years.
Bella looked stunning as she mingled with guests in the South-of-France during Monday’s screening of The Apprentice
The supermodel left very little to the imagination after ditching the bra ahead of her latest public appearance in Cannes
Coco Rocha claimed her own share of the spotlight in a multilayered evening dress as she greeted onlookers on Monday
Elsewhere South African model Candice Swanepoel stunned in a sweeping off-the-shoulder evening gown as she made her way across the Cannes Croisette
Canadian supermodel Winnie Harlow waved to onlookers as she made her way across the red carpet
Winnie opted for a powder pink co-ord and matching wide-brimmed hat for her latest red carpet appearance on Monday
The catwalk model struck a series of poses ahead the first screening of The Apprentice in Cannes
Thylane Blondeau showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a skin-tight black gown
She sported a bronzed makeup look and swept her brunette locks back into a neat bun
Toni Garrn posed up a storm as she hit the red carpet
The German model looked elegant in a figure-hugging navy gown
Victoria Silvstedt commanded attention as she hit the red carpet at the premiere
The Swedish actress, 49, ensured all eyes were on her as she stepped out in a strapless lilac gown, with layers of ruffled tulle
She styled her platinum blonde hair in bouncy waves and wore a full face of glamorous makeup, including fluttery false lashes
Variety initially reported that the film’s title would be The Student, adding that a logline for the forthcoming film described it as ‘an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit.
‘It’s a mentor-protégé story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.’
The screenplay for the film was written by Gabriel Sherman, who authored the 2014 book The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country.
The book was subsequently adapted into the 2019 Showtime miniseries The Loudest Voice.
Trump has been spoofed for decades on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, with actors including Alec Baldwin, Darrell Hammond, Jason Sudeikis, Taran Killam and the late Phil Hartman playing the role at different points.
The former US President remains battling multiple legal cases in multiple states as he remains the favorite to garner the Republican presidential nomination next year.
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Sebastian Stan (left) and Jeremy Strong (right) as Donald Trump and Roy Cohn in Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice
Production on The Apprentice began in late November. The film follows Trump in the ’70s and ’80s as he attempts to establish his real estate empire on the back of his father Fred Trump’s properties