Sebastian starred in two critically acclaimed movies last year: A Different Man and The Apprentice. In the latter, Sebastian plays President-elect Donald Trump, and this is apparently what blocked every other star taking part in Actors on Actors from teaming up with him.
And Sebastian exposed the industry’s response to the movie during a Los Angeles screening alongside the film’s director, Ali Abbasi, in November.
Now, in a new interview with Variety, Sebastian was asked about the fact that he was “invited to take part” in Actors On Actors, but they “couldn’t get [him] the right pairing.”
“I mean, it was disappointing because I remember I had an amazing experience with Jennifer Aniston when we did Pam & Tommy, and I love Actors On Actors,” Sebastian began. “It’s an opportunity to learn about someone else’s process, and if you look at the performances this year, I feel like I have so many questions for people.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Sebastian said that The Apprentice was “the hardest thing” he has “ever done,” adding: “Not just because of the complexities of playing Trump, but because of the reaction it provokes.”
What do you make of nobody pairing with Sebastian for Actors on Actors? Let me know in the comments!
