Leonard Bernstein’s Youngsters Defend Bradley Cooper Amid Maestro Controversy

Whereas some on-line critics are calling out Cooper, a non-Jewish actor, for donning a prosthetic nostril for the function, the Bernstein household has rushed to defend him.

“Bradley Cooper included the three of us alongside each step of his superb journey as he made his movie about our father,” the youngsters stated in an announcement posted to Instagram and Twitter, signed from Jamie, Alexander, and Nina Bernstein.

“We had been touched to the core to witness the depth of his dedication, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted pleasure he delivered to his exploration,” continued the assertion.

The household famous that they help Cooper’s portrayal of the late composer, and even the choice to put on prosthetics on his nostril.

“It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of his efforts. It occurs to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a pleasant, huge nostril. Bradley selected to make use of make-up to amplify his resemblance, and we’re completely tremendous with that,” stated the household.

“We’re additionally sure that our dad would have been tremendous with it as nicely,” they assured. “Any strident complaints round this concern strike us above all as disingenuous makes an attempt to convey a profitable particular person down a notch — a apply we noticed all too typically perpetrated on our personal father.”

The household had nothing however like to share for Cooper and the making of Maestro and the portrayal of their family members.

“Always through the making of this movie, we may really feel the profound respect and sure, the love that Bradley delivered to his portrait of Leonard Bernstein and his spouse, our mom Felicia. We really feel so lucky to have had this expertise with Bradley, and we won’t watch for the world to see his creation.”

Approaching the heels of 2019’s A Star is Born, Cooper is each starring in and directing Maestro. The movie guarantees to comply with Bernstein’s legendary composing profession and his relationship with spouse Felicia Montealegre, performed by Carey Mulligan.

The teaser, which bounces between black and white scenes and gorgeous colourful moments, reveals the couple all through their lives collectively and appears to discover the bond that the couple had amid the enduring composer’s profession.

Maestro will probably be launched in choose theaters November 22 and on Netflix December 20.

The movie will even star Maya Hawke, Jeremy Sturdy, Sarah Silverman, and Matt Bomer. Producers on the movie embody Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.