Bradley Cooper is entering the manufacturer and also supervisor’s seat for Netflix’s Maestro, in which he stars as American conductor and also social symbol Leonard Bernstein. The movie, which information the long-lasting connection in between Bernstein and also other half Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein — played by Carey Mulligan — launched its initial trailer today.
The trailer begins with Bernstein and also Montealegre relaxing to back in the center of a verdant area, playing a number-guessing game. After proclaiming numerous incorrect numbers, Montealegre recommends the budding celebrity “try to just concentrate.” Bernstein quips, “Maybe I should stop and think for a second,” to which she responds, “You should stop and think because I am sending it to you … oh, we need to build up a very strong connection.”
Scenes from Bernstein’s life after that play one by one, from him falling for Montealegre and also carrying out a young choir, to getting full marks from individuals within the songs market and also having adulterous events with guys. The trailer ends with both strolling with their hands twisted around each various other towards a location bordered by trees.
Following the trailer’s arrival, Cooper and also the movie got some reaction for the prestige of the prosthetic nose Cooper uses, with some asserting it to be an anti-Semitic costuming option. “The genuinely insane part is that standard pre-prosthetic Bradley Cooper looks much more like the historical Leonard Bernstein than the film version,” one Twitter individual created. Another included, “This isn’t about making a non-Jewish actor look more like Leonard Bernstein; it’s about making a non-Jewish actor look more like a Jewish stereotype.”
Bernstein’s 3 youngsters, Jamie, Alexander and also Nina Bernstein, chipped in on the discussion, mentioning that they were mainly consisted of in the procedure of the movie. The household furthermore mentioned that their papa would likely not have a problem with using a prosthetic nose being made use of to bring his personality to life.
“It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of his efforts. It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose,” the youngsters cooperated a declaration uploaded to Instagram. “Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that. We’re also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well. Any strident complaints around this issue strike us above all as disingenuous attempts to bring a successful person down a notch — a practice we observed all too often perpetrated on our own father.”
Maestro is set up to show up Dec. 20 on Netflix and also will certainly be displayed in choose movie theaters beginning Nov. 22. The movie will certainly premiere at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 2 at David Geffen Hall, where the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein led for over a years, plays.
Watch the trailer for Maestro in the video clip over, and also see remarks concerning Cooper’s look — in addition to the declaration from the Bernstein household — listed below.
Left: Bradley Cooper with his prosthetic nose, having fun Leonard Bernstein.
Right: The real Leonard Bernstein.
This isn’t concerning making a non-Jewish star look even more like Leonard Bernstein; it has to do with making a non-Jewish star look even more like a Jewish stereotype. https://t.co/WrYWuweosW pic.twitter.com/WxspPtHktj
— Joel S. (@jh_swanson) August 15, 2023
a great deal of individuals are criticizing bradley cooper for the nose point in master, yet i dont believe that’s reasonable. an innovative choice like that needs to originate from higher – definitely not from the stars. currently allow me simply take a large sip of coffee and also seek out that guided the film
— zach silberberg sustains the WGA (@zachsilberberg) August 16, 2023
This really feels specifically ominous due to the fact that Bradley Cooper’s nose is currently the very same sizes and shape, otherwise a little bigger, than Leonard Bernstein’s was. https://t.co/4GbCEFqvnG pic.twitter.com/bnOLLFn6JT
— Sarah McGonagall (@gothspiderbitch) August 16, 2023
amusing that bradley cooper placed on a 6 inch nose for meistro yet used no prosthetics to play the elephant guy
— 🟡 The tumboy 🟡 (@TheTumboy) August 16, 2023
bear in mind just how bradley cooper primarily swiped the civil liberties for this movie from a jewish guy that had been passionately attempting to make it for many years? and also currently he’s using prosthetic nose to play a jewish guy and also routing it himself https://t.co/xtqRpUfOpo
— elise | wwdits looters (@bisexualcrises) August 15, 2023
a great deal of individuals are criticizing bradley cooper for the nose point in master, yet i dont believe that’s reasonable. an innovative choice like that needs to originate from higher – definitely not from the stars. currently allow me simply take a large sip of coffee and also seek out that guided the film
— zach silberberg sustains the WGA (@zachsilberberg) August 16, 2023
*remarkably* amusing little bit for Bradley Cooper to put his spirit for many years right into an interest job, producing what might well be a work of art, every aspect crafted to excellence, a certainty to move the Oscars….. so he would certainly not used the comically offending phony titan Jew nose
— doc noir (@docnoir_) August 16, 2023
Left: Bradley Cooper with his prosthetic nose, having fun Leonard Bernstein.
Right: The real Leonard Bernstein.
This isn’t concerning making a non-Jewish star look even more like Leonard Bernstein; it has to do with making a non-Jewish star look even more like a Jewish stereotype. https://t.co/WrYWuweosW pic.twitter.com/WxspPtHktj
— Joel S. (@jh_swanson) August 15, 2023
