Heading into Venice, much of the buzz surrounding “Maestro” was centered on Cooper’s decision to wear a prosthetic nose to play Bernstein. Cooper worked with Oscar winner Kazu Hiro to create the controversial prosthetic. Hiro addressed the backlash“I wasn’t expecting that to happen… I feel sorry that I hurt some people’s feelings,” Hiro said. “My goal was and Bradley’s goal was to portray Lenny as authentic as possible.
“I [told Spielberg], ‘I always felt like I could play a conductor, but may I research the material and see if I can write it and direct it? Would you let me do that?’” Cooper said. “Steven has a lot of interests — he’ll just choose one thing and all of the other things will be on hold. I think he knew he wasn’t going to make that movie for a while. He was kind enough to hand it off to me.”
The premiere of “Maestro” was a much more understated affair than a “A Star Is Born,” which had Cooper and Lady Gaga arriving on the Lido by boat to a swarm of paparazzi. The remake became an instant Academy Awards frontrunner after its Venice debut, and it grossed $436 million at the worldwide box office. It won the Oscar for best original song for “Shallow,” which Gaga and Cooper performed at the ceremony.
Netflix often uses the Venice Film Festival to launch its biggest Oscar contenders. “Roma” won the Golden Lion at the 2018 festival before picking up 10 Oscar nominations and three wins, including best director for Alfonso Cuaron. The streamer’s “Marriage Story” launched in Venice in 2019, while “The Power of the Dog” won Jane Campion the best director prize in 2021. Both films went on to earn best picture Oscar nominations.
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