You won't believe how much Bradley Cooper looks like Leonard Bernstein in an upcoming Netflix film, Maestro.
The film is said to focus on the relationship between Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre. Their relationship was complex, to say the least. While they did love each other and had three children together, it is rumored that because of the conservative nature of orchestras during that time, Bernstein had to conceal his homosexuality. Eventually, he could no longer hide and left Montealegre in 1976. A year later, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and Bernstein moved back to care for her until her death in 1978.
Take a sneak peek at photos from Netflix’s Twitter feed of Cooper’s transformation into Bernstein. With Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as producers, expectations for the film are high. The film is planned for release in 2023.
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