The contenders for the film industry's biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles – but there's a common thread that's hard to miss.

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

The film, which earned two Academy Award nominations, was the subject of controversy after premiering at Cannes.

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.