They were the first civilians killed by Hezbollah since the conflict with Israel escalated two weeks ago.
They were the first civilians killed by Hezbollah since the conflict with Israel escalated two weeks ago.
Sebastian Stan transformed into the former US President Donald Trump in Ali Abbassi’s upcoming biographical drama The Apprentice. However, the actor did not use any fake prosthetics for the bloated face appearance. He instead consulted a nutritionist who recommended eating a weird combination of food.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stan revealed Abbassi’s request for him to gain face fat to play Trump. “You’re older now, so your cheeks are more hollow, and it’s not Marvel,” the actor recalled Abbassi’s quip with a laugh. “So I called a nutritionist who I worked with before, and I said, ‘How do I quickly get bloating in my face.'”
Since Trump is a teetotaller, they couldn’t use alcohol to gain weight. After contemplating, the nutritionist got back to him with some unusual advice. He recommended the Pam and Tommy actor get ramen, empty a bunch of soy sauce sachets over it, and eat it as often as he could. “You’re going to get the salt in the face,” he recalled his nutritionist saying.
Stan revealed that finalizing his physical makeover was a huge task and that his debate with Abbassi continued right up to the film’s production. They knew that the Captain America actor did not resemble the former president from some angles but refused to lean excessively on prosthetics.
“I was always trying to steer to less prosthetics because I didn’t want to go with a complete likeness. I wanted to go for the essence,” Stan added. Fortunately, the director was on board with the “less is more” approach but it wasn’t the case since the beginning.
At first, Abbassi rejected the idea of using fewer prosthetics and even considered casting someone else due to his short-lived obsession over the character’s resemblance to Trump in real life. “I didn’t want this to look like all these historical dramas where you have to suspend your disbelief,” he explained.
So how did he come around to the idea? Abbassi realized that those were not the skills needed because of the biopic’s unique situation. “Donald Trump is he’s almost like a walking, living icon,” he said. “So if you do a little bit more of that imitation or get too close, then you are in mockery or parody, like Saturday Night Live,” the director explained. Therefore a natural makeover felt most suitable.
The Apprentice will be released in theaters on October 17.
Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of an individual’s death.
If Wajid Ali Khan, of the popular music director duo Sajid Wajid, would have been alive, he would have turned 47 on October 7, 2024. Even though he left for his heavenly abode in 2020, he is still remembered and celebrated by his friends and family. On his birth anniversary, Salman Khan joined Sajid Ali Khan and others and marked their late brother’s big day by cutting a cake.
In a video shared on the official Instagram handle of the music director duo Sajid Wajid, Sajid Ali Khan can be seen cutting a chocolate cake and feeding Salman Khan who sat next to him. Joined by two other close pals, they all sang ‘Happy Birthday Wajid’ to celebrate the birth anniversary of the late Wajid Ali Khan. The caption read, “Wajid u will and u r still alive in our hearts n in our everyday life yes I know u with me my love my prayers alway find u @salmankhan @beingsalmankhan #brothers #love #prayer. (love) u bro.”
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Soon after the wonderful video went viral online, several fans came to the comments section, expressing their love for Wajid.
The Bhaijaan of Bollywood, Salman Khan, is a huge part of the musical journey of the duo Sajid Wajid, as they first composed music for his 1998 film, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya. Since then, they have worked together in several movies, including Hello Brother, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Tere Naam, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar, Partner, Dabangg 3, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, and many others.
Sajid Ali Khan has now become a close acquaintance of the Tiger 3 star, who attends some of his private events. At Salman Khan’s celebration of Iulia Vantur’s birthday earlier this year, he dropped several unseen pictures from the celebration. One of the photos also featured the superstar giving a kiss to the music director.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman is currently busy filming for his upcoming actioner, Sikandar. Helmed by AR Murugadoss, the movie also features Rashmika Mandanna. After Pinkvilla broke the news of Salman joining hands with producer Sajid Nadiadwala and Murugadoss for a big-budget action movie, the makers made an official announcement on social media.
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