Oscar hopefuls ‘Maestro,’ ‘Poor Things’ propelled by memorable performances
As a writer, producer and actor, Bradley Cooper collected nine Academy Award nominations over the past decade, most notably three different nominations for his 2019 version of “A Star is Born,” which also served as Cooper’s directorial debut.
Cooper surely hopes to secure multiple nominations again this year with “Maestro,” a biopic focusing on composer Leonard Bernstein’s relationship with wife Felicia Montealegre. Cooper directed, co-wrote the screenplay (with Josh Singer), co-produced (with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg no less) and stars as Bernstein. For much of its running time, “Maestro” plays very much like a movie hunting for Oscar contention.
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