The reason is that Cooper wears a prominent fake nose accused of fueling stereotypes about Jews and called “Jewface” by critics. This refers to a longstanding practice known as “Blackface”with which white actors darkened their faces to play black male roles.
Netflix presented the first preview of Teacherthe new of Bradley Cooper as director. The film has a script by Cooper himself and Josh Singer. It is produced by Martin Scorsese, Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger.
Maestro will be released in select cinemas in Mexico and Argentina on December 7th and globally in Netflix on December 20, 2023.
Leonard Bernstein’s children defended Bradley Cooper and his movie for Netflix
However, the composer’s three sons from the musical comedy “West Side Story” They defended the actor on the networks on Wednesday. They affirm be “perfectly in agreement” with his decision “of using artifice to increase the resemblance” to his father.
“It turns out to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice big nose.” Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein reacted in their statement. “We are also sure that our father would have had no problem with this,” they added.
Son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Bernstein passed away in 1990 but remains one of the world’s best-known composers and conductors. of all times. He conducted the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and is recognized for composing “West Side Story” one of the great hits of Broadway.
Bernstein’s children congratulated Cooper for his “deep commitment.” “It breaks our hearts to see misrepresentations or misunderstandings around their efforts,” they added.
What is Maestro, the next Netflix movie about?
teacher is a awesome and fearless love story which narrates the long relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro is, at its core, an emotionally epic portrait of family and love.
It stars Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor.
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