The upcoming film Nightmare Alley by director Guillermo del Toro will have A Star Is Born actor Bradley Cooper play the lead. The actor is reportedly sweating it out in the gym to be in perfect shape for the film. The director Guillermo del Toro who is known for his super hit film, The Shape of Water. The director who won an Academy Award for his film, Shape of Water has begun shooting for his new film which is based on a 1945 book of the same title by author William Lindsay Gresham.