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Bradley Cooper faced significant backlash when he appeared in the trailer for his upcoming biopic “Maestro,” where he seemed to be wearing a noticeable prosthetic nose to portray legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.

Bradley Cooper, who has taken on the roles of co-writer, producer, and director for the film, aims to depict the story of Bernstein, a renowned conductor and composer famously recognized for his work on “West Side Story.” Bernstein’s background traced back to being the child of Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants in the United States. In contrast, Cooper does not share the same ethnicity. The actor’s decision to alter his appearance with the prosthetic nose led to accusations of perpetuating offensive stereotypes through what is sometimes termed as ‘Jewface,’ a narrative that the Jewish community finds objectionable.

However, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an international Jewish organization dedicated to combating antisemitism and prejudice, released a statement on Monday that contradicts these claims and supports Cooper in his upcoming Netflix project.

The ADL asserted, “Throughout history, Jews were often portrayed in antisemitic films and propaganda as evil caricatures with large, hooked noses. This film, which is a biopic on the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, is not that.”

Bernstein’s children, Jamie, Alexander, and Nina, also expressed support for Bradley Cooper’s portrayal and defended his intentions. They noted, “It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of [Cooper’s] 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. We’re also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well.”

“Maestro” is set to premiere on September 2 at the Venice Film Festival and will receive limited theater screenings in late November before its release on Netflix on December 20.

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Bradley Cooper seems nearly different in the first trailer for his highly awaited biography Maestro.

Cooper co-stars alongside fellow Oscar contender Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, and Maya Hawke in his first directorial attempt since A Star Is Born.

The 47-year-old actor plays legendary conductor and West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein, while Mulligan plays his wife Felicia Montealegre, whose first look images were released by Netflix on Monday.

Cooper and co-star Carey Mulligan (who plays Bernstein’s wife Felicia Montealegre) are seen smiling in one snap, while Cooper is seen framing a shot on set in another. Cooper is unrecognisable as an old Bernstein in more shots.

Cooper teased Maestro during an interview with Mahershala Ali for Variety in January, revealing that he “wanted to be a conductor since I was a kid.”

Cooper also discussed how he jumped on the project after filmmaker Steven Spielberg was first involved.

“I always knew Steven Spielberg was aware of my love with conducting,” Cooper stated.

“He had this concept for a biopic and was talking to me about perhaps appearing in it. But I had just finished A Star Is Born. ‘Listen, all I want to do is write and direct movies,’ I said. I’ve always wanted to be a conductor, so may I examine the subject and see if I can compose and direct it? Would you allow me to do that?'”

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