'American Sniper' Loads Up AFI Fest Secret Screening
Is it time to start thinking about Bradley Cooper as an Oscar contender? To hear his "American Sniper" co-star Sienna Miller tell it, he's turning in something special in Clint Eastwood's upcoming film. “His performance is completely compelling. He’s just unrecognizable,” the actress told EW. “He was training four to six hours a day. He put on 40 pounds of muscle. He looked and sounded like a different person. I’m pretty sure he didn’t break character for the entire thing. He dived into this completely head-first. It was an amazing thing to be around.”
Tomorrow, audiences at AFI Fest will get a first taste of Cooper's work, with "American Sniper" officially announced as the Secret Screening film. The movie tells the true story of Chris Kyle, the deadliest Navy S.E.A.L. sniper in history, whose battles didn't end in the Middle East. Will the film shake up the awards season? We'll know in about 24 hours — "American Sniper" screens at 9 PM Pacific Time...