Bradley Cooper Is Unrecognizable In First Leonard Bernstein Movie Images
Photos from the upcoming movie Maestro show an almost unrecognizable Bradley Cooper in full prosthetics as an elderly version of Leonard Bernstein. The storied composer serves as the source of inspiration for the Netflix biopic. Working alongside screenwriter Josh Singer, Cooper has penned the script exploring the life and legacy of the legendary composer. Carey Mulligan, who also appears in the photos, will stand opposite Cooper on-screen as Felicia Montealegre. According to Netflix, the biopic will explore the complex love between Leonard and Felicia, spanning decades of their lives, from their initial meeting to the challenges of their marriage.
Partnering with Netflix for his second feature as a director, Cooper is already earning Oscar-buzz as audiences anticipate another impressive feat of storytelling following up the success of A Star Is Born. Maestro recently confirmed Matt Bomer and Maya Hawke as additional cast members. While it is unclear who Bomer will be portraying, Hawke is set as Jamie Bernstein, one of three children shared by Felicia and Leonard. Netflix has not provided clarity on specific casting choices or a release date yet. Still, filming has officially begun and has support from their producers: Cooper, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner, and Amy Durning.
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The photos, provided by Netflix, show a soft, youthful version of Felicia and Bernstein in the beginning stages of their love story and an older version of the composer in his later years. Cooper's transformation into the elderly version of Bernstein is astounding, appearing to be an almost entirely different person under the intense
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