Leonard Bernstein's Family Defends Bradley Cooper's Look in 'Maestro'

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After a teaser was released on Tuesday, the film received some criticism, mainly about Cooper's prosthetic nose.

"It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose," they continued."Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we're perfectly fine with that. We're also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well. Any strident complaints around this issue strike us above all as disingenuous attempts to bring a successful person down a notch -- a practice we observed all too often perpetrated on our own father.

"At all times during the making of this film, we could feel the profound respect and yes, the love that Bradley brought to his portrait of Leonard Bernstein and his wife, our mother Felicia," the statement concluded."We feel so fortunate to have had this experience with Bradley, and we can't wait for the world to see his creation."centers on Bernstein's iconic career and his marriage to actress Felicia Montealegre, played in the film by .

However, when Montealegre was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1977, Bernstein returned to her, living with and caring for her until her death in 1978. The film also stars Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie, Miriam Shor, Sam Nivola and Alexa Swinton. is set to premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, before its limited theatrical release on Nov. 22 and Netflix premiere on Dec. 20.

 

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