It seems important, but only vaguely familiar, like a lost uncle, or that old man who plays chess every day in the park.
He is the actor Bradley Cooper, under layers of prosthetic makeup, as the aged composer Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” a biographical film currently being shot for Netflix. The real-time broadcast service posted the photos on Twitter on Monday, where they immediately called for a double take. “Dang! He even has white hair on his arms! So much attention to detail! Whoever is the makeup / hairdresser (s) in this movie should win some major awards.” user.
Cooper, 47, also directs the film, his sequel to “A Star is Born.” It stars Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre, and Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy in “Succession”) as critic John Gruen.
New commercials also show Cooper as a younger Bernstein, sharing a smile with Mulligan’s Montealegre.
A legend in the world of musical theater, Bernstein was best known for composing the music for “West Side Story,” the 1957 Broadway show that led to the 1961 film and Steven Spielberg’s recent remake. He died in 1990 at the age of 72.
Not much is known about “Maestro”, which will be released in 2023. The Internet Movie Database says it’s about the complex love story of Leonard and Felicia, a story that spans more than 30 years, from the time they met in 1946 at a party, and continuing with two engagements, a 25-year-old marriage and three children. ” Spielberg is one of the film’s producers, as is filmmaker Martin Scorsese. According to Variety, production of the film began this month.