Revealed: Trump's absurd demands to appear in Wall Street sequel before scene was left on the cutting room floor - but his former communications director The Mooch DOES make a cameo

  • Trump was set to play himself in a scene in the 2010 sequel to Wall Street 
  • But he reportedly had a ridiculous list of diva demands to film the scene
  • 'It was absolutely absurd,' the film's producer, Eric Kopeloff, said 
  • Many of Trump's bizarre demands seemed to be obsessed with his hair 
  • He even reportedly made everyone in the scene with him sign a contract not to lay a single finger on his signature coiffure 
  • The awkward barbershop scene with Trump and Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko ended up on the cutting room floor
  • But his now former communications director The Mooch, did make the cut - and got paid $100,000 for his 15 second appearance

Donald Trump's absurd list demands to appear in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has been revealed - even though the scene never made it to the final cut. 

The president was set to play himself in the 2010 sequel to the hit movie, starring Michael Douglas as the now reformed cutthroat investment banker Gordon Gekko.

But a list of Trump's ridiculous diva demands on set have since emerged, which may explain why his short barbershop scene with Douglas ended up on the cutting room floor - while his former communications director The Mooch did appear.

Donald Trump appeared in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps across from Michael Douglas - but had his scene cut (pictured is a still from the deleted scene)

Donald Trump appeared in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps across from Michael Douglas - but had his scene cut (pictured is a still from the deleted scene)

The president played himself in the 2010 sequel to the hit movie, as he met old buddy, the reformed cutthroat investment banker Gordon Gekko (pictured is the deleted scene)

The president played himself in the 2010 sequel to the hit movie, as he met old buddy, the reformed cutthroat investment banker Gordon Gekko (pictured is the deleted scene)

'It was absolutely absurd,' the film's producer, Eric Kopeloff, told Newsweek. 'You can look and see the movies I've made; all these movie actors - never, ever, have I seen anything like this. Not from the biggest movie stars in the world.'

Many of Trump's bizarre demands seemed to be obsessed with his hair.

Under no circumstances were cameras to film shots that included the back, sides or top his head, according to a June 5, 2010, email from a Trump assistant, obtained by Newsweek.

He even reportedly made everyone in the scene with him sign a contract not to lay a single finger on his signature coiffure.

Movie director Oliver Stone  said he decided to cut Trump's only scene 'because... of an editing issue'
Movie director Oliver Stone  said he decided to cut Trump's only scene 'because... of an editing issue'

Movie director Oliver Stone (right) said he decided to cut Trump's (left) only scene 'because... of an editing issue'

Yet Trump's former communications directorr Anthony Scaramucci (pictured) did make the cut

Yet Trump's former communications directorr Anthony Scaramucci (pictured) did make the cut

The Mooch's first scene, a split screen, shows him talking to clients by phone

The Mooch's first scene, a split screen, shows him talking to clients by phone

'They made everyone sign this contract that you couldn't touch his hair,' an insider told New York Daily News.'The two hairdressers and the production team had to sign this contract.'

TRUMP'S ALLEGED LIST OF FILMING DEMANDS 

Preferred camera angle should be Trump sitting front face to camera slightly favoring his right side, while avoiding left hair part and back and sides of hair and head

Camera eye level or above.

Angle shots should only use Trump’s 3/4 right side angle shot, while still avoiding the back and sides of hair/head.

Lighting should be warm and golden, with no red tones and include an eye light. 

He should preferably be front lit and avoiding strong lighting behind top of hair/head to get a result that is golden blond hair, warm golden (even tone) tan skin and a more defined jaw-line.

Producers should reference Trump’s look is always the boardroom scenes in Celebrity Apprentice. 

Provide a monitor for Trump to see the shot before he starts.

People must sign a contract to agree not to touch his hair.

'The scene wound up getting cut, probably because you had two guys in a barbershop and one couldn't have his head touched,' the insider added.

Trump's assistant's email also demanded, 'warm golden lighting (no red tones please). 

'The result is golden blond hair, warm golden (even tone) tan skin and a more defined jaw-line. A great reference for Mr. Trump's look is always the boardroom scenes in Celebrity Apprentice.'

They even asked for a monitor to be provided on set for 'Trump to see the shot before he starts.'

Director Oliver Stone also described Trump's bizarre behavior on set, and described how, after every take, the real estate mogul would jump up and say 'Wasn't that great?'

He added that the billionaire didn't seem to grasp the concept behind different takes, but would keep repeating it the same way each time. 

'He didn't change. But I knew that,' added Stone.

The filmmaker said he decided to cut Trump's only scene 'because it was a writing issue in terms of—it was too late and too little for where we were, at that point in the movie. And I wasn't thinking about his future presidency or anything like that. I was just dealing with an editing issue.'

Thankfully, the scene has not been lost forever, as Stone decided to throw it in as a DVD extra.

Trump reportedly had a ridiculous list of diva demands just to film the one minute barbershop scene across from Douglas
Trump reportedly had a ridiculous list of diva demands just to film the one minute barbershop scene across from Douglas

Trump reportedly had a ridiculous list of diva demands just to film the one minute barbershop scene across from Douglas 

He even reportedly made everyone in the scene with him sign a contract not to lay a single finger on his signature coiffure

He even reportedly made everyone in the scene with him sign a contract not to lay a single finger on his signature coiffure

Trump, then fresh off the third season of Celebrity Apprentice and long before anyone could have even imagined the words 'President' and 'Trump' together, runs into his old buddy Gekko in a barbershop in the scene.

'Hey, is this the one and only Gordon Gekko?' he asks, to which Gekko replies: 'Hey, Donald! What are you talking about? You're the one-and-only!' 

The awkward interaction continues for a minute - although it feels a great deal longer - before Trump ends the conversation with a joke that falls spectacularly flat.

'Has anyone ever told you that you'd look great—really great—in a combover?' he asks. 

The performance was never going to win him an Oscar, but Trump may have been annoyed to have had his scene dropped from the movie - particularly as his now former communications director Anthony Scaramucci did make the cut.

'The Mooch,' pops up in two very short scenes of Money Never Sleeps as an unnamed short seller working for Churchill Schwartz investment firm. 

The first, he is simply talking to clients by phone, while in the second scene, he uses one of his bosses favorite words when he says: 'Churchill Schwartz has a yuuge position in this thing and I want to get you in that stock.'

Scaramucci's 15 seconds of screen time earned him a reported $100,000 and promotion for his company SkyBridge Capital.

 

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