Bradley Cooper is unrecognizable as composer Leonard Bernstein in first look at biopic Maestro
dailymail.co.ukBradley Cooper has completely transformed himself through the artful use of prosthetics and movie makeup into composer Leonard Bernstein.In a first look at the upcoming Netflix biopic about his life, the 47-year-old appears as the spitting image of the Broadway artist who created iconic shows like West Side Story.Cooper stars in and directs the project which will featureCarey Mulligan, Maya Hawke and Matt Bomer.
Incredible:Bradley Cooper, 47, has completely transformed himself through the artful use of prosthetics and movie makeup into composer Leonard Bernstein for the biopic Maestro (Left, Cooper as Bernstein; Right, Cooper in May)It was nearly impossible to know that the tanned, white-haired and bespectacled man smoking a cigarette in new photos was really Oscar-nominee Bradley Cooper.The leading man embodied the look and vibe of Broadway icon Leonard Bernstein in images from the biopic about his life.
Cooper's face was wrinkled and aged with the assistance of a crack team of hair and makeup artists.He is seen in photos wearing a white button down and modified aviator eye glasses as he worked on composing some of Broadway's most well-know scores.
Spot on:It was nearly impossible to know that the tanned, white-haired and bespectacled man smoking a cigarette in new photos was really Oscar-nominee Bradley Cooper (Left, Bernstein in 1990; Right, Cooper in Maestro)Other images from Maestro depicted Bradley as Bernstein from his younger years - looking far more like the actor that audiences already know and love.The black and white retro shots see Cooper with co-star Carey Mulligan who is playing Bernstein's wife Felicia.Maestro tells the story of the behind the scenes Broadway legend and his relationship withFelicia.
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