American actor Bradley Cooper says he was threatened with a knife in the New York subway. “I was totally caught off guard,” he said in an interview for the “Armchair Expert” podcast.
Bradley Cooper was the guest of Dax Shepard, this Monday, November 29, for the weekly podcast “Armchair Expert”. The American actor and filmmaker has revealed a number of things, including that he was surprised to be voted “the sexiest man on the planet”. In his revelations, Bradley Cooper also said he was threatened with a knife in the New York subway.
The assault dates back to one day in October 2019, it must have been noon. The actor had just left the subway and was heading towards the exit of the station to pick up his daughter Lea from school. It was then that a man approached him. “I had my ears plugged up and thought the guy wanted a picture with me. Until I looked down and saw the knife in his hands. I looked him straight in the eye and I looked at him. saw how young he was ”, said the American filmmaker in his interview.
I realize I felt a little too comfortable in New York. Since then I have been a little more careful
Bradley Cooper didn’t immediately catch what was happening. Without thinking, he ran away. “I’ve always been taught not to run when someone is standing in front of you with a gun. But it was just too crazy to stand there. I tore off his arm and ran outside.”
Luckily, the actor had time to take a photo of his attacker and showed it directly to the police. “There was a police car nearby and I immediately showed the photos to the officers. They asked if I had been injured. Fortunately, I was not.”, he said before continuing. “I picked up my little girl from school. And I never told my friends or acquaintances what happened to me. I realize I felt a little too comfortable in New York City. . Since then, I have been a little more careful. “
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