Bradley Cooper’s transformation into Leonard Bernstein for Maestro regarded spectacular when set images began leaking final yr, however now followers can lastly see him in motion within the film’s first trailer.
Cooper, 48, stars because the legendary conductor within the upcoming Netflix drama, which hits theaters on November 22. The trailer focuses on Bernstein’s relationship with spouse Felicia Montealegre, whom he married in 1951. Carey Mulligan stars as Montealegre, who died of lung most cancers in 1978 at age 56.
The clip exhibits Bernstein and Montealegre taking part in a guessing sport at numerous factors of their life collectively. “So how lengthy do we have now to do that for?” Bernstein asks his spouse, who replies, “Oh, we have to construct up a really sturdy connection.”
Cooper directed and cowrote Maestro, which could have its world premiere on the Venice Worldwide Movie Competition in September. The film additionally stars Maya Hawke as Bernstein and Montealegre’s daughter, Jamie, and Michael Urie as choreographer Jerome Robbins.
Cooper’s bodily transformation for the position has made loads of headlines, with some critics questioning the usage of a bigger prosthetic nostril to play Bernstein, who was Jewish. The movie’s make-up artist is Kazu Hiro, who has received two Oscars for his work on 2017’s Darkest Hour and 2019’s Bombshell.
Cooper, for his half, has stated that he was impressed to make a film about Bernstein as a result of he wished to be a conductor as a baby.
Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’ Jason McDonald/Netflix
“It’s been 4 and a half years within the making and I really feel very grateful,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter in early 2022. “I simply did all this analysis about this unimaginable household, the Bernsteins, and Felicia Montealegre, [Leonard’s] spouse. Their relationship — fascinating — and the youngsters. They’re so articulate about their emotions. There’s the film; a film about marriage, a film about household. That’s it. Why is it nuclear? As a result of it’s this f–king music. Music is nuclear. I had a secret weapon in A Star Is Born. It was Girl Gaga. The key weapon I’ve on this film is f–king Leonard Bernstein and Gustav Mahler. The music!”
Few individuals have seen Maestro but, nevertheless it’s already garnering Oscar buzz for 2024. Cooper’s final directorial effort, A Star Is Born, earned eight Academy Award nominations, together with finest image and a finest director nod for Cooper. The movie misplaced in each of these classes, however Gaga, 37, and her cowriters took house the prize for finest unique tune.
Maestro premieres in theaters on November 22 and shall be out there to stream through Netflix on December 20.
