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Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in the newly released trailer for Leonard Bernstein’s biopic “Maestro” has sparked debate online.
Bradley Coopers Nasal prosthesis in the newly released trailer for Leonard Bernstein’s biopic “Maestro” has caused discussions on the Internet. Cooper, who stars in the film and served as director, is accused of, among other things, casting a Jewish role with a non-Jewish actor and portraying him with an exaggerated nose, making him guilty of so-called “Jewfacing”. make.
Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose controversy
The multiple Oscar-nominated actor plays the role of legendary music conductor Leonard Bernstein alongside in “Maestro”. Carey Mulliganwho portrays his wife, Felicia Montealegre, with the film exploring their relationship.
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However, many users on social media were critical of the size of the nose prosthesis that Cooper appears in the film. They also show that Bernstein’s nose was nowhere near that size.
“The real Leonard Bernstein didn’t have the weird nose that Bradley Cooper wears in Maestro,” notes one user. Another added that “Bradley Cooper didn’t need to add a weird prosthetic nose to play Leonard Bernstein” since “his own nose is longer”.
One user notes that Bradley Cooper, who isn’t Jewish, shouldn’t have played the role with “so many great Jewish actors out there.”
What further fuels the discussion: Jake Gyllenhaalwho is Jewish, also intended to make a film about Bernstein, but lost out to Cooper and his production team in a fight to use the composer’s material in his film.
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2023-08-16 10:43:51
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