He seems vital however best vaguely acquainted — like a long-lost uncle, or that previous man who performs chess on a daily basis within the park.
It is actor Bradley Cooper, beneath layers of prosthetic make-up, as ageing composer Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” a biopic these days filming for Netflix. The streaming provider posted the footage Monday on Twitter, the place they instantly precipitated double takes.
“Dang! He even has white arm hairs! Such consideration to element! Whoever is the make-up/hair individual(s) on that movie must win some main awards,” gushed one consumer.
Cooper, 47, additionally directs the film, his followup to “A Superstar is Born.” It co-stars Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s spouse, Felicia Montealegre, and Jeremy Robust (Kendall Roy in “Succession”) as critic John Gruen.
The brand new exposure footage additionally display Cooper as a more youthful Bernstein, sharing a grin with Mulligan’s Montealegre.
A legend on the earth of musical theater, Bernstein was once perfect identified for composing the tune for “West Aspect Tale,” the 1957 Broadway display that spawned the 1961 movie and Steven Spielberg’s fresh remake. He died in 1990 at age 72.
Now not a lot is understood but about “Maestro,” due in 2023. The Web Film Database says it is about “the complicated love tale of Leonard and Felicia, a tale that spans over 30 years — from the time they met in 1946 at a celebration and proceeding via two engagements, a 25 yr marriage, and 3 youngsters.”
Spielberg is among the movie’s manufacturers, as is filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Consistent with Selection, manufacturing at the film started this month.
