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Bradley Cooper Weighs In on 'The Nose' Controversy

'It just didn't look right' without the prosthetic for film about Leonard Bernstein, he says

(Newser) - When images surfaced over the summer of Bradley Cooper wearing a fake nose to portray Leonard Bernstein, the actor took a lot of flak for the choice. Now, able to speak about The Maestro because the Hollywood strike is over, Cooper is explaining—and defending—the decision. Initially, "I...

Leonard Bernstein's Family Is on Bradley Cooper's Side

Children issue statement supporting actor over prosthetic nose

(Newser) - Many people are upset about the prosthetic nose Bradley Cooper (who is not Jewish) wore to play Jewish conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, but Bernstein's family is not among that number. In a lengthy statement posted to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Bernstein's three children...

Bradley Cooper's Prosthetic Nose Doesn't Go Over Well

Critics say prosthesis used in Leonard Bernstein biopic is antisemitic

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a trailer for Maestro, a biopic about West Side Story conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein that's headed to theaters on Nov. 22 and to the streaming platform the following month. Netflix plugs the film as a "towering and fearless love story" and "a...

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