The family members of Leonard Bernstein have come out in defense of actor Bradley Cooper amid accusations of 'jewface' for his portrayal of the historic conductor in the upcoming film 'Maestro.'
The family members of Leonard Bernstein have come out in defense of actor Bradley Cooper amid accusations of “jewface” for his portrayal of the historic conductor in the upcoming filmreleased this week features Cooper in a gripping performance that depicts the composer throughout various stages of his long and complicated life. Cooper both stars in and directs the film. Take a look:
Corners of the internet took issue with the fact that Cooper has no Jewish ancestry and the fact he employed a prosthetic nose to better resemble the composer, which prompted accusations of “Jewface.” “Hollywood cast Bradley Cooper – a non Jew – to play Jewish legend Leonard Bernstein and stuck a disgusting exaggerated ‘Jew nose’ on him. All while saying no to Jake Gyllenhaal, an actually Jewish man, who has dreamt of playing Bernstein for decades. Sickening,” wrote Stop Antisemitism.on right Why is Bradley Cooper playing Bernstein? He’s not Jewish-now a standard rule in Hollywood for other ethnicities & he is not nearly as handsome as Bernstein.
Hollywood cast Bradley Cooper – a non Jew – to play Jewish legend Leonard Bernstein and stuck a disgusting exaggerated “Jew nose” on him. All while saying no to Jake Gyllenhaal, an actually Jewish man, who has dreamt of playing Bernstein for decades.
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