Bradley Cooper has defended his use of a prosthetic nose to play legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. in Maestro.
The biographical drama will focus on the life of legendary composer Bernstein and his marriage to Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan.
There is already controversy surrounding the movie as Cooper became the target of online hate due to the fact he wears a prosthetic nose to play Bernstein. As Cooper is not Jewish, this was seen by some to be antisemitic.
The Anti-Defamation League insisted his portrayal of Bernstein does not fall into the same negative category as historical depictions of Jews in cinema, and Cooper has explained why the nose was used.
"I thought, 'Maybe we don't need to do it.' But it's all about balance, and, you know, my lips are nothing like Lenny's, and my chin. And so we had that, and it just didn't look right (without the prosthetic)," he told CBS.
"The truth is... I'd done this whole process out of love, and it's so clear to me where I come from.
"By the time he's older, it's the whole face (that had prosthetics), so we just had to do it. Otherwise, I wouldn't believe he was a human being."
The official premise of Maestro:
'Legendary Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein, best known for his work in West Side Story, meets Felicia at a party in the year 1946. Their love journey is followed over 30 years and his professional life is also examined. Their marriage resulted in the children Jamie, Alexander and Nina.'
Maestro trailer
"If summer doesn't sing in you, then nothing sings in you. And if nothing sings in you, then you can't make music."
From director Bradley Cooper, watch the official trailer for Maestro — coming to select theaters November 22 and on Netflix December 20. pic.twitter.com/dYM3Ip60Y0— Netflix (@netflix) October 25, 2023
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