‘It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations of misunderstandings of his efforts.'
Bradley Cooper has been defended by the family of Leonard Bernstein after sparking backlash with his transformation into the acclaimed composer.However, many slammed choices made in the footage, including adding a larger prosthetic nose to the actor –In a new statement from Bernstein’s children, Jamie, Alexander and Nina, they spoke out to defend Cooper ahead of the movie’s release.
‘Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,’ it read. ‘We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration.‘It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations of misunderstandings of his efforts. It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that.
‘At all times during the making of this film, we could feel the profound respected and yes, the love that Bradley brought to his portrait of Leonard Bernstein and his wife, our mother Felicia.‘We feel so fortunate to have had this experience with Bradley, and we can’t wait for the world to see his creation.’on the life of the legendary conductor, with Cooper taking on the starring role.
He is also serving as director, and both produced and co-wrote the project, which is set to be released in select theaters in November, before landing on the streaming platform on December 20.
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