Bradley Cooper looks unrecognizable as Leonard Bernstein in upcoming Netflix film 'Maestro'
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- Netflix released photos of Bradley Cooper on set as Leonard Bernstein for upcoming film 'Maestro.'
- The look, helmed by Oscar-winning makeup artist Kazu Hiro, ages 47-year-old Cooper by 25 years.
- People online are reacting with shock at the actor's transformation.
The world got a glimpse of what Bradley Cooper could look like in old age this Memorial Day weekend.
The Oscar-award-winning actor donned shocking film makeup in a new photoshoot where he transforms into legendary composer Leonard Bernstein for the upcoming film "Maestro."
—Will Mavity (@mavericksmovies) May 30, 2022
Twitter users were shocked to see Cooper transformed in the photos posted by Netflix Monday, commenting on how old the 47-year-old actor looked.
—Danielle (@danielleloucamp) May 30, 2022
—Liv Marks (@OliviaLilyMarks) May 30, 2022
The look was created by the Oscar-award winning makeup artist Kazu Hiro, Variety senior editor Jazz Tangcay tweeted on Monday.
Hiro previously scored an Academy Award for his work in the 2017 film Darkest Hour, starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill as well as the 2019 film "Bombshell," which starred Charlize Theron as journalist Megyn Kelly.
The film Maestro, produced by Martin Scorcese, Steven Spielberg, and others, will tell the story of Bernstein, the New York philharmonic conductor who also wrote the score for "West Side Story" along with other Broadway musicals.
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Set to come out sometime next year, the film will star Cooper alongside Carey Mulligan, according to Variety. Cooper is directing the film as well, according to Deadline.