Bradley Cooper Says Famous Director Mocked Him for Having 7 Oscar Noms: ‘Go F— Yourself’

Bradley Cooper looks unrecognizable on the set of his new movie ‘Maestro,’ as he is portraying a much older character, with gray hair, wrinkles and a very formal outfit.The 47-year-old Hollywood actor, who is among the list of stars threatening to run for president of the United States, was spotted in Central Park while shooting some scenes for the movie in New York City, acting alongside Carey Mulligan.Bradley is currently facing backlash as he is now playing American conductor and West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein, while Mulligan is playing his wife Felicia Montealegre. The Netflix movie is set to premiere in 2023 and it will explore the 25-year relationship between the couple, after they met in 1946.And while the actor seems to be adjusting to the role, many online users have accused the production of the film of being “anti-Semitic,” as they believe a Jewish man should have been chosen for the role.Bradley was photographed wearing a tan suit, a pink dress shirt, and a red tie while Carey walked by his side wearing a white jacket and matching skirt with an orange top.The actor has yet to share any details about his preparation to portray Bernstein following the criticism, however during an interview with Variety he revealed that he “wanted to be a conductor since I was a kid,” adding, ”I was obsessed with it, asked Santa Claus for a baton when I was eight.”“Listening to music, falling in love with it and being able to really know every single moment of a piece, like Tchaikovsky’s Opus 35 in D major, this violin concerto.

Zack Sharf Howard Stern announced earlier this week a potential run for president in 2024, and it didn’t take long for the Sirius XM radio host to find the perfect running mate. Stern’s vice president pick is none other than Bradley Cooper. The host claimed on his eponymous radio show that he had texted with Cooper about being his vice president and that Cooper agreed, although the Oscar nominee’s camp has yet to confirm (via Entertainment Weekly).“Early this morning I was texting back-and-forth with someone I was interested in potentially being my vice president when I run,” Cooper said.

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Oscar nominations.The actor, who was speaking on the SmartLess podcast, recalled the incident during the awards season for his film A Star Is Born.Cooper was nominated for three Oscars for the music film, adding to the four nominations that he’d already earned across his career.At a party during the season, Cooper reportedly met a famous director who poked fun at his nominations while he was joined by a friend who is a famous actress.“What world are we living in where you have seven nominations and she’s only got three?” Cooper says the director told him and his friend at the party.“I’m like, ‘Bro, why are you such an asshole?’” Cooper said to the SmartLess podcast hosts. “I would never fucking forget that.

Bradley Cooper has no time for haters.

SmartLess” podcast that he still doesn’t feel like he’s respected in Hollywood, IndieWire reported.He told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes that a certain director ridiculed him for having several Academy Award nominations around the time he was doing press for his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born.”Four years ago, at a party thrown by talent agency CAA, Cooper was mingling with an actress and a filmmaker when the latter said: “What world are we living in where you have seven nominations and she’s only got three?”The “American Sniper” actor has nine Oscar nods under his belt. Cooper recalled thinking to himself at the time, “I’m like, ‘Bro, why are you such an a–hole?’ I would never f–king forget that.

Bradley Cooper is speaking out about about two awkward moments that he faced in Hollywood after receiving Oscar nominations.

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Since Netflix released its first look at “Maestro” last month, anticipation for Bradley Cooper’s follow-up to 2016’s “A Star Is Born” went through the roof. And that hype is well-deserved.

Bradley Cooper poured his heart out and openly spoke about an unpleasant chapter of his youth when he had an encounter with addiction. As he explained to his close friend of many years Will Arnet on the Wondery’s Smartless podcast, during those times he had manypersonal issues with drugs, alcohol and depression. Both talked about their strong bond as friends, which they maintained over the years and together they relived some of the darkest times they experienced together.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Bradley Cooper has spoken out about “feeling lost” during his addictions to drugs and alcohol two decades ago, before making “major breakthroughs” and becoming a father. The 47 year old welcomed his daughter Lea in 2017 with his then-partner Irina Shayk and has since gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most successful leading actors. Bradley candidly discussed his experience struggling with addiction in his late twenties as he appeared on the Smartless podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

Bradley Cooper's hangovers were all too real.The acclaimed actor now has been sober for nearly 20 years, but his struggles with drugs and alcohol are well documented. In a chat with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on their Smartless podcast, Bradley said he's lucky that he was still rather young and not a household name when he was in that alcohol-induced state of mind. The "American Sniper" star noted that his "problem with drugs and alcohol" hit its peak level after being demoted to a guest star on "Alias" in the early 2000s."I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine — that was the other thing," he said of his career at the time.

His candid experience. While reflecting on his past struggles with addiction, Bradley Cooper opened up about how it affected his career and why he decided to get sober.