How Bradley Cooper Became This Year's Oscar Villain

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It was a story that Martin Scorsese wanted to make into a movie, but he got tied up on another project. Then Steven Spielberg was interested, but his schedule was too full, so he offered it to a popular actor who was spectacularly making his directorial debut with a remake of "A Star Is Born."
That's how Bradley Cooper came to direct, star and co-write "Maestro," the story of acclaimed composer/conductor/pianist Leonard Bernstein, whose Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning credits include "West Side Story," "Candide," "On the Waterfront" and more. Now, "Maestro" has quickly become a top contender in this year's movie award season.
The film impresses right out of the gate, as we see an aging Bernstein in the 1980s, playing the piano for a documentary film crew. The camera goes to a close-up of the composer's face, revealing the incredible physical transformation of Cooper into the composer. It's an amazing make-up job aided by seamless prosthetics.

[@thelittlehobbit4698]

I consider Willem Dafoe not having an Oscar a hate crime

[@societycrumbles]

I agree, but I'm curious which of the roles he's already done you think he should get the award for?

[@kathduncan9618]

​@societycrumbles He was fabulous in the vampire movie, 2000s Shadow of the Vampire. Not sure what else.

[@nicorain6902]

​@@societycrumbles I would've given him the Best Supporting Actor for The Florida Project, it was beautiful

[@2120musiclover]

Same

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

I feel like he should have been nominated for Spider Man. If Johnny Depp was nominated for Captain Jack I think Willem could have been nominated for Green Goblin

[@racheldeschaine]

I always think it’s interesting how people tend to favor the person who is coming off like they put less effort into something. In general, people seem to hate “try hards”. I remember Anne Hathaway vs Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer was praised for having a more flippant attitude towards the Oscar’s and Anne was dragged for coming across as caring too much. I think both Bradley cooper and cillian Murphy are both valid in their approaches. But it’s interesting that people seem to think it’s so cringe when someone puts what they perceive as too much effort into something

[@foiausavon]

great observation! It's probably due to the fact that people associate 'try hards' to using art as a means to obtaining fame and recognition (which is commonly seen as the wrong reason) and the ones you say put less effort in getting an Oscar are the ones that seems to be doing art out of sincere love of the art. I think that the general perception is that if you truly love something, like an art form, you wouldn't be too concerned with awards, because your gratification comes from having done the thing out of pure love. Conversely, if we notice someone trying a lot to get material signs of recognition, we wonder whether they've actually been loving the art or are doing it just to get an ego boost. Of course there are people who love both the art and want to be recognized for it, but if you try hard people might start wondering if your love of the art is just a means to an end or if you are sincere about it. Ars gratia artis, as the MGM motto says haha.

[@racheldeschaine]

@@foiausavon that’s a good point, the context of him doing an Oscar campaign and bringing these things up definitely changes it a bit. I definitely think if you are in the arts for awards you should change careers.

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

​@@racheldeschaineoh please,y'all are acting like people don't want recognitions for their art, just because J Law had a flippant attitude doesn't mean she didn't want it,hell she just didn't show it,what else? People shouldn't work for money? Y'all keep talking out of your asses as if art isn't also a job and getting an Oscar boosts up your salary

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

​@@racheldeschaineoh please,y'all are acting like people don't want recognitions for their art, just because J Law had a flippant attitude doesn't mean she didn't want it,hell she just didn't show it,what else? People shouldn't work for money? Y'all keep talking out of your asses as if art isn't also a job and getting an Oscar boosts up your salary

[@ejm7637]

Because the oscars are for the people in Hollywood that require external validation to understand their place in the world, which is the opposite of how a real actor is supposed to act. An artist doesn't need a fake award to know they are good at their craft. Paul Dano, Tim Curry are incredible actors but they don't chase oscars, they choose to challenge themselves as artists instead. Bradly Cooper and Leo on the other hand, don't feel good about themselves without these silly awards that can be manipulated anyway (see Shakespeare in Love).

[@heymistercarter.]

I will say, Cooper is definitely a talented actor, and he’s deserved many of the nominations he’s gotten so far. Yet at this point, it’s almost like he’s pulling a Will Smith, McConaughey, or DiCaprio and putting all his energy in appearing in Oscar-bait projects once he got a whiff of Oscar Gold.

[@peachesandpoets]

So? Why do people act like it's an issue that people want to get accolades in their profession? When athletes want to win trophies, are they looked at sideways for that? "xyz is definitely talented BUT they seem to be pulling a Kobe Bryant and wanting to collect trophies" sounds dumb, no?

[@tochi4074]

​@@peachesandpoetsI don't think that's the best comparison though. Wanting professional accolades is one thing but doing it at the expense of the art is another. For athletes they have to be more straightforward: want to win the trophy? Be the best athlete. However many actors who decide to set their eyes solely on getting an Oscar will pass up good and experimental film-making for hacky scripts and then expend a lot of energy into campaigning (often exaggerating the work that went into it, sometimes minimizing the creative team work that went into it so they are more in the spotlight, and backed by studio money to blitz their way into magazines and talk shows). It's not about honing their craft to be the best actor, it's about being the loudest.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

OR he is just a good enough actor to only be considered for roles worthy of him and he is an artist who wants to be challenged by his roles more than “romantic interest”.

[@pamelaguerra3768]

i feel like oscar bait is a real thing in concept (as in I'm sure people do make movies just to get the pat in the back from the academy) but in execution has become doble for "not superhero movies" like people talk like every movie that isn't a aesteticly a marvel movie is a vanity project to feel superior when people just create things with a different vision sometimes (please don't take this to mean that i think marvel movies are bad, i don't but that doesn't make say.. roma a dude bro movie yk)

[@huyphamvan7167]

@@pamelaguerra3768agreed. I think it’s fine if people want recognition. If it’s good it’s good, if it’s not the audience will forget about it anyway

[@moonie3866]

Zac Efron was phenomenal in Iron Claw, they all were really. I hope he gets some recognition and it leads to a turn in his career because I feel like people still overlook him for being Troy Bolton.

[@SanktaLo]

I had no idea this movie even came out but now I’m dying to see it because he’s really talented and that’s such a wild story

[@selenalily130]

@@SanktaLoZac killed it! He made me cry multiple times during the movie so be prepared 😭

[@withcharmtospare]

I can see him getting an independent spirit nod. I don’t think Oscar unless ppl get their heads out of their asses but yes if there’s ever been something he’s done that’s Oscar actory enough it’s this.

[@kennethmatthewn.tabbilos1584]

I mean this is the same guy who clearly did a good job at showing the sinister sadistic nature of Ted Bundy then the tragic nature and context of Kevin Von Erich and his family... He def deserves recognition.

[@Creatch829]

I'm so bummed that Iron Claw was in theaters for a minute. I really wanted to see it on the big screen as that is how I prefer to see films. \

[@YankeeCountess]

His version of "A Star is Born" is actually the 4th time the movie has been remade (the first came out in 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March). It's sadly the version that most people forget or don't know, as the versions with Judy Garland and Barbara Streisand are better known

[@09yulstube]

I wasn't going to say anything because I thought it was such a non issue on a great video, but I'm glad you did

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

Brief correction: It’s the fourth time the movie has been made, and thus the third time it’s been “re”-made, since 1937

[@davidbjacobs3598]

And the Fredric March version is excellent!

[@crisvelundertale2159]

Well, i think the better Known ones are actually the Judy Grland and Lady Gga versions of it, they were cultural moments, like for example Shallow was everywhere, and still is on the radio, none of the other versions had such hits and exposure like that.

[@davidbjacobs3598]

@@crisvelundertale2159 Should be noted the 1937 version was not a musical, with the characters playing screen actors instead. It's a little hard I think to retroactively gauge how "iconic" it was at the time, but it did well at the B.O. (top ten for the year) and was a Best Picture nom (which the Garland and Streisand versions were not).

[@squidthing]

For an actor he is ironically very bad at coming off as sincere. His little childhood conductor anecdotes felt like a dude lying on a date to make himself seem quirky.

[@mayrw1]

Surprised i had to scroll this far to find a comment like this. That bit instantly made him 100x less likeable to me tbh

[@Mizmilla]

I hate to agree but I totally do. I think he might be making up this story.

[@pepperet5216]

bro for real what the hell

[@lsimon343]

Omg I was thinking the exact thing!!! He just comes off as corny and too narcissistic

[@nelleeh]

I agree. Plus just throwing your hands around to music as a kid isn’t exactly practice (I don’t doubt that he was passionate about it) That being said I thought he did a good job of it on the movie.

[@lonellfletcher]

A Star Is Born was made THREE times before Bradley's version.

[@perryjones7771]

And many people don’t know that. So they’ll see that and run with it as an original movie.

[@zainmudassir2964]

A Star is Burns

[@susiewoodall5477]

I said that in my head when I heard her state that.

[@errolpletcher9186]

Fourth time if you include the 1932 film 'What Price Hollywood?'

[@HuntingViolets]

@@errolpletcher9186 Ooh, I was going to add that. Cool.

[@casper7319]

Most people have a pretty anti celebrity attitude post Covid, so when you get a Bradly Cooper who is so thirsty for an Oscar it is easy for regular people to roll their eyes because the rest of us are dealing with much bigger problems post pandemic. Same goes for why people disliked Austin Butler but are celebrating Jacob Elordi

[@KTK44]

Who is celebrating Elordi?

[@chisomo8088]

​@@KTK44dunno about others, but I certainly am

[@JenniferFlopez098]

​@@KTK44 he said that before playing Elvis, he only knew about him because of a Lilo & Stich episode

[@pasax2017]

​@@KTK44 most people online. The comparisons was bound to happen but Jacob Elordi's nonchalant take on playing Elvis has been celebrated compared to Austin Butler's. I think Austin did a great job but his performance was overshadowed by how he and his team campaigned for that oscar. His "method acting, not seeing his family for three years (it was the pandemic but dude said he didnt even talk to them), speaking with Elvis's voice post-filming" came off as too thirsty

[@RyanM268]

@@pasax2017Austin won a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and received an Oscars nomination. Jacob on the other hand hasn’t received any critical acclaims & awards recognition/nomination for his Elvis portrayal which is rightfully deserved 😂

[@benjaminherrera1987]

I need that Bohemian Rhapsody rant so badly now

[@DerMoerpler]

Me too. That movie was bad as a fan of Queen and as a fan of movies. The fact that it won Best Editing despite looking like it was cut by a meth addict with a hacksaw at some points is still one of the most bafflingly bad decisions the academy made in the last decade.

[@chriszold9980]

​@@DerMoerplernailed the comparison 😂

[@aandwdabest]

@@DerMoerpler “Shakespeare in Love”: woof, I’m off the steam for a bit.

[@jamespruett2615]

I still can’t believe Rami Malek won best actor over Christian Bale. Bale in vice is I think one of the all time great performances. While on the other hand Malek is one of the worst wins in recent years. It’s seriously just a crummy impression with no depth to the character at all. Absolutely unbelievable how that year turned out.

[@DerMoerpler]

@@aandwdabest I mean that one is surely up there, but I'm too young to remember that ceremony. I've also never seen Shakespeare in Love so I don't feel comfortable trashing it, but I don't believe for a second it deserved the win over Saving Private Ryan. That was Spielberg in his prime.

[@Fernanda-bs6sy]

I think Cillian Murphy is definitely taking Best Actor, though I wouldn't mind Paul Giamatti, since I agree with you, The Holdovers was such a surprisingly wonderful movie. I think Da'Vine Joy Randolph might get Supporting Actress for it, though, which would also be nice. Aside from those, my picks would be Charles Melton for Supporting Actor (not gonna happen, but I wish) and Lily Gladstone for Best Actress (which I find possible). You're right, this is a pretty stoked run.

[@thomasdegroat6039]

I'm kind of hoping that they do something wild and nominate RDJ for best actor. I know he'll probably get nominated for best supporting, but I think RDJ blew everyone out of the water in that movie and he had just as big of a role as Cillian Murphy.

[@heybagley]

I loved Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers. He was amazing as the intelligent but socially awkward student. And at this point Da'Vine Joy Randolph will easily and rightfully win the Supporting Actress Oscar!

[@prettymurch426]

In terms of performance, I think Cillian is leagues ahead of Giamatti. I loved The Holdovers, but in my opinion I don’t see the huge performance comparison with Murphy. Especially with the type of film that Oppenheimer is and the huge history and drama that was his life. Incredible performance by Cillian

[@isaacmartinez6904]

With all the hype from Oppenheimer, I won’t be surprised to see Cillian win an Oscar just like I won’t be surprised if Barbie gets tons of nods.

[@moonblinked]

I'm really rooting for Lily Gladstone, she was great

[@syntext]

If anyone should win for Maestro, it's Carey Mulligan, hands down. She was phenomenal and made me forget Cooper was even involved half way through.

[@rebeccag8589]

Mulligan is so talented. I was really rooting for her for Promising Young Woman. I never am aware she's acting, she just disappears in her roles.

[@erobbie]

She was incredible

[@JenniferFlopez098]

too bad she played a latina

[@rebeccag8589]

@SaintAlia-ur5cv Felicia was half white (a quarter Jewish if you'd consider that white), and her mom was Costa Rican. In photos, she looks white. She was raised speaking English. I do get your point, and there are a lot of cases of white washing, but I think this is one is a bit of a stretch.

[@saturdayboy4454]

🙌🏼

[@SanktaLo]

I like Cooper and all, but Jesus fuck is it time for Cillian to get an Oscar already. He’s one of those “wdym he doesn’t have one yet???” people.

[@xoxo__adr]

Yep

[@damdaniel5106]

I’ve felt that towards Giamatti and even Bradley Cooper more than Cillian. He’s a great actor, love him in Batman begins and peaky blinders, but I’ve never seen him in a movie and thought he should win an Oscar. In fact, I would be surprised if you told me he had one. Giamatti is a true industry veteran , who was horrendously snubbed for sideways. And Bradley Cooper, still having not won an Oscar after 9 noms. Those two are both very overdue. If Cillian wins, it won’t be because he is overdue at all. It’ll be because of his great performance.

[@cameronmac8928]

I'm in no way disagreeing with you, but I'm just curious, what film would you have given him an Oscar for not including Oppenheimer? Again I'm not saying he doesn't or didn't deserve one, but which performance do you think most warrants it

[@bradastra6111]

@@cameronmac8928 cooper deserves this years oscar... oppenheimer is the better film over all, but cooper disappears in maestro. by the way i think cillian is the better actor in general, but god damn in these specific situation cooper gave the performance of his life, the way he talks, walks, presents himself is truly amazing. cillian was in the btter movie but cooper had the better performance so he should win better adult pretender award.

[@cameronmac8928]

@@bradastra6111 I'm inclined to agree with you. Oppenheimer perhaps wasn't as flashy, but the guilt and general emotion Cillian was able to portray with just his eyes and lack of outward expression is equally impressive. Cooper was more showy, which the Oscars tend to like. I've stopped caring about them in honesty, rarely does the best performance actually win. It's all political BS

[@KatSumeragi]

To add to why people are against BC: part of it was that people feel he stole the role from Jake Gyllenhaal, an actual Jewish man, who had been looking for an opportunity to get the biopic made for years and was audibly disappointed when Cooper got the project greenlit

[@devonmunn5728]

Plus the prosthetic nose to make him "look Jewish" even though Leonard Bernstein's actual nose did not look like that. Regardless of if it did or not it's still a horrible decision to do that, plus the obvious casting of a non Jewish actor even though there is plenty of Jewish actors. Nowadays it's really no excuse to NOT cast a actor of a marginalized/oppressed background, and I'm not limiting it to A-listers. It has been proven time and time again that films can and will be successful regardless of who is casted in it

[@peachesandpoets]

Stole?

[@jellophant9716]

@@devonmunn5728 I will side with the Bernstein family and the ADL on the fake nose. It's fine, and I think white people playing other white people is fine. It's just acting, and if Cooper is the actor for the job he's the actor for the job.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

“Jake Gyllenhaal, whose mother is Jewish, was once also in the running to create a movie about Bernstein. However, the composer’s estate ultimately denied his bid and handed the rights to the movie over to Cooper.” I mean it was up to his family…

[@theshire9173]

@@devonmunn5728 I don't mind much that a non-Jew is playing a Jew, but it's seriously messed up for a non-Jew to put on a prosthetic to make himself look "more Jewish". It's reminiscent of blackface.

[@thomasdegroat6039]

Am I the only one not shocked that Bradley Cooper doesn't have an Oscar? I haven't seen all of his films (notably I have not seen A Star is Born), but nothing that I've seen of his has been particularly impressive. He's a good actor but not like amazing and I have very little experience with his directing.

[@melissaacosta3374]

u r not alone...he is alright, but not an Oscar contender imo

[@frankcarlosanaliza]

He was impressively accurate as a guy with bipolar disorder in Silver Linings Playbook. He is a good natural likable actor.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Not alone. I've never thought he's given an Oscar worthy performance. He's just good as an actor but not really impressive.

[@dedstar2132]

If he won for Silver Linings, it would’ve been ok. Winning the rest of the nominations though would be weird

[@GregorBarclay]

Nope, I’m not surprised. It’s not like it’s a secret who has Oscars. They don’t give them out like candy, and he’s only been in bait-y A-list projects for less than a decade.

[@prettymurch426]

I strongly disagree with the notion that Oppenheimer would have become the “Oscar bait” of the year. To me, Oscar bait movies are just that, they are bait. They usually are incredibly overdone, and have no sort of substance. They’re shallow, and are supposed to bait the audience into thinking it’s good. It usually has a safe narrative so a lot of people can follow along, and they never try anything nonlinear. Oppenheimer, and specifically Nolan on the other hand, was able to take a linear biopic or history of a person, and create it into a nonlinear, heist-courtroom-character study film that is not common in Oscar bait movies. Nolan did things in that film that are non as not being “safe” for the Academy and for a secure Oscar win/nom. Maestro, or The Boys in the Boat as another example, are very safe and shallow films that don’t reinvent anything

[@Mar-pe9kx]

Exactly. Like Blonde last year with Ana De Armas. That movie was the definition of oscar bait.

[@javieremoya]

But you’re creating a really complicated criteria for a good film. You can have linear or nonlinear so long as it’s good, as many past winners have done. A biopic on Leonard Bernsteins life and relationship with his wife follows a pretty straightforward path since that is the focus of the movie and is what actually happened. The actual execution was pretty good and the standout was Carrie Mulligan. Conversely, we’ve seen movies attempt to be over complicated and utterly fail too.

[@DRM-nb1fg]

Not to mention the release date. Oscar bait usually releases in November or December, not in July like Oppenheimer.

[@montagneforhire]

Or... they don't really exist. It's not actually a thing. "Oscar bait" is something others outside of filmmaking came up with to sell magazines and have something to say on "Entertainment Tonight"... and now KZbin. The obsession with the Oscars is a marketing tool to sell movies once they are finished. But it's not a "thing" when they're making them. It's just part of the "get asses into the seats" marketing that happens later.

[@jameswilson8216]

I agree with this, Nolan made Oppenheimer with the intention of putting the audience in the room with the people pushing the button knowing that small chance it might destroy the world but with the knowledge it will never be the same again, a new world, as well as everything mentioned above. Nolan made the movie with an actual passion to tell that story, not to just catch the attention of the Oscars, with or without Barbie's same day release.

[@jamiepandaman]

Also Maestro coming out a year after Tar is kind of funny. I don't think that comparison is being made a lot, but maybe it should be. I still think of Bradley Cooper as the guy from The Hangover, so... it's hard to imagine him as the industry™ guy, even when you lay out all the ways he is like that.

[@jesschampagne1310]

I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned -- this movie was supposed to come out last year but didn't BECAUSE of Tar. It's weird how this thing keeps happening in Hollywood with doubles of the same subject types (eg long distance running/Prefontaine movies, Steve job movies, I'm sure there are others this is just off the top of my head.)

[@roadrollerdio565]

The anti Bradley Cooper trend def began with the prosthetic nose and news that Jake Gyllenhaal, an actual Jewish man and fantastic actor, had gone after this role hard for years, which is a bad look considering the rise in antisemitism in the US over the past few years, even if Bernstein's children are fully supportive. But I would argue some of the *cringe* aspect might be a leftover from how hard he and Lady Gaga had campaigned for Oscars after Star is Born with their borderline PR relationship in every interview. And while it's normal for everyone to try hard because an Oscar can change your career (so fair play), it's a little insane that he's campaigning as if he's Leo doing the Revenant when he hasnt had half the career DiCaprio has had. Especially in such a stacked year. Especially going up against looong overlooked actors like Cillian Murphy and Paul Giamatti, who have had much longer and arguably more influential careers (on the culture) with their filmographies. It's obviously been longer for Paul and he's the clear underdog for his role in a smaller film like The Holdovers, but even Cillian was on the biggest tv drama in the UK as the lead for a decade (with a global fanbase too) and got 0 awards recognition for his work as Tommy Shelby. Or for his past roles on Danny Boyle and Chris Nolan and Ken Loach films. He doesn't do many interviews and stays quite private. This is the first time we've seen him get involved with awards in any way (and even then it's quite restrained and feels sincere). So they _both_ feel like underdogs compared to the "more Hollywood" Cooper. So yeah the hate against him is definitely overblown and mostly stems from cringe and his perceived unauthenticity as well as from supporting his opposition in these awards. But also Maestro... isn't that great and I know people, me included, have been confused and disappointed by its approach to Leonard Bernstein's incredible legacy in music culture and his queerness.

[@kaiya1341]

totally agree with everything u said!

[@Ryan07_20]

I agree with what you said but Bradley cooper in my opinion has had more of an impact on film than Cillian

[@montagneforhire]

"But also Maestro... isn't that great and I know people, me included, have been confused and disappointed by its approach to Leonard Bernstein's incredible legacy in music culture and his queerness." And that is why you all should make your own movie about Leonard Bernstein. Start writin' that script!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@cupofkeyshaeThis! I used to like Bradley. But his over the top antics with Gaga completely soured my view of him.

[@Dianaery]

THISS. Actually, when I think of Bradley Cooper I remember The Hungover movies, only then I remember he did A star is born and that's it for his filmography. (For context, I'm from South America and that's very telling about his popularity)

[@ringray]

i’d love a bohemian rhapsody rant video 😭

[@singstreetcar5881]

They did freddie dirty and it's so sad that freddie is dead and Couldn't defend himself

[@pdzombie1906]

If Cate Blanchet didn't win for Tár, Cooper shouldn't win for Maestro...

[@sophiecrawford4567]

Whilst I agree that Yeoh in EEAAO probably showed more range and I was rooting for her to win. I do feel like her win also had some other ulterior motive to it. The fact that it had long been criticised that the Oscar never awarded woman of colour in lead roles(Best Actress), Halle Berry coming out to replace Will Smith as an announcer being herself at that point the only recipient that fits that bill was very telling. Nothing wrong with it, I just felt there was more at play then it being a historic moment. Personally I feel the only reason they didn’t potentially do a tie was because Blanchett is White. It would feel like she was taking the spotlight from the minority in Hollywood. Even if Tar was arguably her greatest performance of her career(I personally like Blue Jasmine more), her already being a 2x winner probably didn’t help either.

[@Ryan07_20]

@@sophiecrawford4567the Oscars haven given out ties in acting categories in over 5 decades

[@sophiecrawford4567]

@@Ryan07_20I know that it has been since Streisand/Hepburn but one can only hope. I feel like it could be really cool to see it happen again. If I remember correctly the last tie was 2012? But it was for a “minor” category.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

​@@sophiecrawford4567Honestly, as soon as I saw Halle Berry presenting the award, I knew Michelle Yeoh is gonna win because Halle is the first POC (People of Color) actress to win for Best Actress and she's gonna presenting it to Michelle as being the second POC to win Best Actress and also First Asian Woman (maybe?) To win Best Actress

[@g7924]

@@sophiecrawford4567you should have kept this to yourself

[@OJames1138]

Don't forget, Bradley Cooper has been very open in interviews his whole career about wanting people's approval. He's stated he once cracked his head on pavement because he thought people would think he's brave and wild. The Oscars are at the top of the pile of approval for film. I can't imagine that approval seeking doesn't also translate to award recognition.

[@jazzmyn5804]

I also find that "oscar bait" movies come out later in the year so that they're fresh in the minds of the academy members before voting

[@melise9205]

i need that bohemian rhapsody rant because i want the validation! also the nosedive in public opinion that movie has had since it won all those awards is fascinating. not sure it would get views but i wanna hear your thoughts (also i would love if you could do another ranking of the actors on actors, i have so many thoughts)

[@thedoctorbitchcraft]

IMO Bradley Cooper’s best performance in the last few years was in Licorice Pizza. He was so engaging & such an entertaining d-bag, like an elevated version of his role in Wedding Crashers

[@ct6852]

Yeah i feel like if he ever wins an Oscar it will be for playing a charismatic a-hole. That's kind of what this one was. But it'll be for something more overtly hostile.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Yeah it's seemed very sus that he seemed to be very natural in d-bag roles

[@danarodz3275]

WILLIAM DEFOE DOESNT HAVE AN OSCAR ?😭

[@skann9048]

I'd love to see Charles Melton winning Best Supporting Actor. I had never heard of him before May December and thought he was outstanding. Also, Saltburn is not even close to being a perfect film but I adored Barry Keoghan's performance so I wouldn't be mad if he wins Best Actor but that's not happening

[@user-hc2tu7ul7j]

Barry K. Played glutouny incarnate, it was immaculate. It’s like someone saw the it’s always sunny ‘the thrill of wearing another man’s skin’ monologue > watched UK tv show skins > decided do a mish mash of those

[@sarahmeeker1958]

haha literally this. Barry Keoghan can do no wrong but this project, to me, felt a little...under-baked? Like a tumblr aesthetic came to life and became a movie (nice to look at and almost deep?). Richard E. Grant absolutely cooked though. @@user-hc2tu7ul7j

[@SkippyLaughlin]

Me too

[@kjgfdsa3577]

I wnt that movie walking away empty handed, making a film bsed on the rape of a child without his consent is so like...idk ironically evil?

[@skann9048]

@@kjgfdsa3577 Making a film about a challenging topic doesn't mean condoning the themes of said specific topic (anyway, May December *clearly* doesn't side with Moore's character and shows empathy towards Melton's). If that was the case, there'd be no war movies. If anything, you're this close to advocating in favour of censorship, which is indeed ironically evil.

[@timpage9424]

I don't think this is his year. Oppenheimer and too many other movies have stood out much louder this year but Maestro definitely shows he'll get one one day. He's got the talent.

[@taleytaleytaley]

I was familiar with a lot of the controversy surrounding his involvement with the project online so I watched his Actors on Actors with Emma Stone to see how he was going to approach and defend his involvement, and the only thing I took away from it was that he interrupted Emma 278,349 times while she was speaking.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

God that Actors on Actors interview was kinda painful to sit through. Emma should have been paired with Lily Gladstone to get a much better conversation than the one we got with Bradley interrupting her so much.

[@watchfighting571]

How in hell was that your takeaway... They are good friends and they were just poking fun at each other the entire time.

[@montagneforhire]

Oh god. It's the "victimhood" red meat.

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

For fuck sakes, y'all just continue to project rubbish because of your hate for certain people,go seek therapy

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I have no idea how that is your takeaway when clearly the whole interview is them bantering as friends. Is it annoying? Sure. But in no way is Bradley interrupting her constantly, they’re constantly poking fun at each other clearly.

[@iammatthewdavid03]

I had a big bad taste in my mouth after watching Maestro. I honestly think that Bradley Cooper had a more Oscar worthy performance in GOTG Vol.3 than in Maestro. As someone who has a musical theatre background (not too much as i did acting, but enough for me to love the medium) Leonard Bernstein is one of the most important figures in American Broadway and I believe that Cooper has a shallow understanding of his impact and I just find Maestro as hugely Oscar bait and especially after really enjoying A Star is Born, I thought Maestro was a huge step down. I think Bradley Cooper is a very talented actor and i think one of these days, he’ll probably win. And for Best Picture, i would love to see either Killers of the Flower Moon or Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, but my money i bet will be Oppenheimer.

[@peachesandpoets]

Have you heard Cooper talking about it? He studied the dude, studied the craft, and did an eerily amazing job at imitating the best conductor in history. You don't do that by just walking on a set and being like "um yeah I guess. What's the script? OK. Let's go". Y'all weird.

[@007Julie]

@@peachesandpoets​​⁠​⁠​⁠I agree with the OC, Maestro is such a weird movie, why did he focus the entire plot on Bernstein’s wife? He could’ve just explored Bernstein’s musical journey, how his process led to such magnificent pieces of art. But if you don’t know anything about his background you end up confused and dismiss him as a random composer with an extremely weird personal life, a guy who made his wife’s life a living hell. I’ll never watch this movie again, it’s not worth it even if it’s on Netflix.

[@montanasuede]

As a Native American, a film glorifying a literal mass murderer of Osages for their land & oil $ is tragic.

[@dedstar2132]

@@montanasuedeIt didn’t though, it was explicitly very angry at the white characters and sympathetic towards the native ones. Making a film about the topic doesn’t mean it was condoning the murders.

[@Darkstar_Dayne]

​@@007JulieIt's a love story that's why

[@bl_kiki7483]

When it comes to performances this year I'm really rooting for Carey Mulligan or Greta Lee. I thought both of them killed it in Maestro and Past Lives respectively. Bradley was good in Maestro but I was very aware it was an actor acting, where as I forgot Carey was an actress at times. Right after he does the 6minute conducting take he runs over to kiss her, and she once again looses herself in his charms, but mid kiss seems to snap out of it and push him away a little, then look almost upset with herself? but also marveling at his greatness at the same time? its as fantastic

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I agree. I won’t be angry if Emma Stone, Margot Robbie or Lilly Gladstone win an Oscar against Greta. Or Paul or Leo beat Cillian. I am happy for whoever wins from the people that I mentioned.

[@lizanya6433]

GRETA LEE MENTIONED I LOVER GRETA LEE ALL MY HOMES LOVE GRETA LEE

[@maximiliancordedda1492]

I agree, I thought that Lily Gladstone's performance in Killers of the Flower Moon was the best of the year by an actress until I saw Carey Mulligan in Maestro and how you describe it is exactly how I also felt. Her performance was so natural and raw, it felt so real that was so incredible. For me the scene that stood out was when she told about her date with a guy she had, her whole body language in that scene was just acting at it's finest to me, just such a natural performance, it felt like a real person was talking, like a person was talking and just being filmed.

[@caseymckenna7111]

Godzilla Minus One would take it in a fair world and, no; I am not kidding. That whole cast and crew threw their entire insides at this project.

[@scarletkittyeyes]

it's so 2023/4 that there is no joke in this, only truth

[@caseymckenna7111]

@@scarletkittyeyes I genuinely feel like acting classes in the future should study the performances in this movie.

[@theshire9173]

As a Jew, I don't mind having a non-Jew playing a Jewish person, but I personally see the prosthetic nose as being done in bad taste. Why just the nose? Why not reshape his entire face to look like Bernstein? It's not like Bernstein's nose is particularly important to his image, so why did they just focus on making that nose "more accurate"? Cooper's reasoning of "getting into character" just makes him look more antisemitic in my eyes because he's saying that he thinks Bernstein's nose is an important attribute when it really isn't.

[@jeffreyanderson1851]

Bradley Cooper transformed into Bernstein, nose and all. The similarity was eerie and the prosthetic nose entirely in keeping with Bernstein's face. It was in no way antisemetic. Did you even see the film?

[@Chiwowza]

It struck me as a weird, underhanded choice because he literally looks more like Bernstein without it lmao

[@ItsBAndBees]

I also found it unecessary. As a kid I was constantly bullied for my big nose and Jewish sounding last name. I wouldn’t have noticed or minded so much if the script/plot/acting had all been much better..

[@surrealsoupuniverse]

Leave gaza first

[@theshire9173]

@@surrealsoupuniverse Good news, I dont live anywhere near Gaza. Jewish doesn’t equal Israeli. Please don’t be antisemitic just because a single Jewish country does bad stuff. I’m not judging all Christians just because Germany was terrible to us. And all Muslims are not responsible for Muslim countries’ human rights violations. Would be nice if you returned the favor

[@slygunslinger]

Maestro was absolutely unbearable. The core issue with movies like this is they're concocted with an Oscar in mind from the get-go. But in reality, you’ve got to focus on making a solid film, period. It's about believing in your story, sticking to authenticity; that's when the quality naturally shines through. You can't just stamp a film as Oscar-worthy from the start. That's the stark difference between 'Maestro' and 'Oppenheimer.' It's tough to swallow that Bradley Cooper was really all-in on a film about the dude behind 'West Side Story.' I mean, is that story even gripping enough for the masses, or just Oscar bait checkmarking? On the flip side, Christopher Nolan’s dive into Robert Oppenheimer’s life, the guy who made the atomic bomb, that’s got genuine grip. It’s interesting enough for anyone and gives Nolan room to showcase his signature style, making 'Oppenheimer' his most stylistically refined work. It’s not pretentious Oscar bait; it's just straight-up excellent cinema, the kind that truly deserves Best Picture. 'Maestro' just reminds me of 'The Artist' or 'Shakespeare in Love' - sure, they swept the awards, but who’s rewatching those? This goes beyond just movies. Take writing a book; you should write because you’ve got something real to say, not just to land on the NY Times bestseller list."

[@alexkeihorn7364]

True. There is something very artificial, constructed and needy about a movie, book..etc that wants to be praised. The line between quality and pretentious filmmaking can be very thin sometimes. And frankly, who gives a f*** about this Maestro film? I think most people would have to look up this Bernstein dude to even have the slightest idea who he is. I also don't like how pretentious Bradley Cooper has become, to me he comes off as an inauthentic shallow nice guy that always wants to say the "right" thing and be cool or part of the crowd or whatever, he just rubs me the wrong way.

[@Jay-ju8tc]

Bradly has been trying to get an Oscar since atleast American sniper. He doesn’t deserve one the way he goes about it. You don’t make movies to try to get an award. You get a award for writing a good movie

[@jerikaljgdk]

Do I think he deserves an Oscar in general? Yes, I think he's quite talented. Do I think he deserves an Oscar for Maestro? No. I didn't like it and I didn't like his performance. Art is subjective, obviously, I just didn't think it was good. Carey Mulligan was quite good, but she doesn't have a chance against Lily or Emma. Cillian Murphy and Paul Giamatti gave much better performances than Bradley, regardless of Oscar bait or not Oscar bait.

[@robertoquintero5200]

In general no, the Oscars is all about what you did that year, not about your whole career...

[@Typhl0sion]

One performance that I'm so glad is getting its flowers is Charles Melton in May December! Like to go from riverdale to one of the most gut-wrenching and powerful performances of the year is such an achievement. Also everyone in the holdovers, obviously Paul Giamatti but Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa give equally moving and complex performances.

[@nathanielcraig3588]

5:12 Just a note, A Star Is Born had three previous iterations, not two, before the Bradley Cooper remake. 1937 starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, 1954 starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and 1974 starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Edited a couple of typos, bad punctuation.

[@MeganSin]

I think that Bradley at the end of the day understands “the game” when it comes to Oscar buzz. I think there is a level of him taking this role too seriously but at the end of the day, someone has to and since he was also director that burden falls on him. I think he will win an Oscar but it’s most likely going to be a pity Oscar or honorary Oscar.

[@nickie083100]

I refuse to see Maestro, but that's because of the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal (who is actually Jewish) had professed to wanting to make a movie about Leonard Berns for nearly 20 years, but he was outbid on the rights for it :/ I'm not usually too picky about an actor not matching the background of a character in superficial ways bc imo it's literally their job to play pretend, but the fact that they he's a non-Jewish actor in a really exaggerated nose prosthetic is just kinda... off putting.

[@erinkatrina4201]

Idk it seems the Bernstein estate were the ones that made the final decision on the rights, also who’s to say jake gyllenhaal would have been more authentic? He had a very different upbringing and life than Leonard Bernstein did in the early 20th century

[@nickie083100]

@@erinkatrina4201 I mean I understand that his estate chose to go with Coopers vision over Jake Gyllenhaals, but that doesn't necessarily mean all is well to me. Estates can be very controlling of the image of famous deceased family members to a point of stifling more realistic and well-rounded portrayals in favor of a more flattering one. I'm not saying that's what happened here or anything bc like I said, I'm not watching the movie, and unfortunately we don't know much about how Jake's movie would have differed, but this potential for bias and hyper-tailoring is always something I'm wary of when media gets made about real people. And again, the thing with actors is that it's their job to play pretend. Jake Gyllenhaal also didn't grow up as a queer rodeo cowboy in 1960s Wyoming, but that didn't stop him from being able to sensitively portray that character and snag his only Oscar nomination for his part in Brokeback Mountain 🤷🏽‍♂️ There are lots of hypotheticals we can work with here, but the way I see it, a Jewish man who'd had dreams of bringing this story to life for ~20 years wasn't given that opprtunity, and as someone who likes him a fair amount, I sympathize more

[@erinkatrina4201]

@@nickie083100 i agree about the estate and the suspicion of his children involved. I watched the film and I also thought that their influence may have softened a lot of the hard edges

[@erinkatrina4201]

@@nickie083100 bradley cooper also talks about how he’s been passionate about portraying a conductor since he was young, so who’s to say who had more devotion to the project? I just think that a lot of Jewish actors already play lots of non Jewish roles and vice versa, it’s not really analogous to the push for representation of marginalized groups who have been historically been portrayed in orientalist depictions by white actors. Especially with how much of Hollywood was built and still kind of run by Jewish Americans. That said, I do see where you’re coming from particularly if the story is one that is quite central to Jewishness. I was thinking of some of the criticism of Anne Hathaway in Armageddon Time, when the character was supposed to embody a certain kind of American Jew in the 80s in the context of racial politics. Or Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.

[@charlottehollingsworth9125]

I do not ever want to watch American Hustle but I very much DO want to watch a Kayla Says video going into great detail about why you hated it. If you ever feel like making that, I will be SEATED.

[@Ooshy]

So excited about receiving Oscars content from you!! 💕

[@nosound5903]

Gael Garcia Bernel actually ended up conducting for real by the second season while playing a conductor for Mozart in the Jungle and that show ran for like 4 years overall....

[@kaiya1341]

tea

[@g7924]

Okay. And????

[@maryelizaabeth_]

Cooper is definitely talented but he’s not overdue for an Oscar and Maestro wasn’t a good movie. His performance wasn’t as strong as Murphy’s in Oppenheimer.

[@DRM-nb1fg]

Murphy & Giamatti are both much better actors than Cooper. Murphy & Giamatti are also "overdue" just as much, perhaps even more than Cooper. Hard to believe Murphy & Giamatti have never won an Oscar. They are both freaking awesome in every performance.

[@rachelmartin5187]

Agreed. Honestly, Cooper should've won an Oscar for Americsn Sniper. That was his year IMO.

[@RosieSandwiches]

Past Lives for all of the wins. I’ve really enjoyed a lot of other films this year, but Past Lives was overwhelming and will stay with me forever.

[@RunningRugby4]

Best actor should go to perfect days though. Phenomenal, laconic performance

[@davidlean1060]

Any other year, Cooper's movie would be in with a shout, but Cillian Murphy's modesty charmed us all. Here was a guy who had worked in movies since the 90s killing it in the biggest film of the year, made by one of the most succesful directors of modern times. But you wouldn't know it from interviews with the guy. 'I don't like talking about myself'. The PR for Maestro just seemed rude and brash in comparison. Copper had every right to be proud of his work, but his enthusiasm came across as insincere next to the genuine Murphy. Cooper wanted to talk about his role, the work that went into it etc, but Murphy just wanted us to watch the film!

[@aggretsuko7278]

Another factor working against Maestro’s Oscar chances is the tired storyline of the faithful wife forgiving her husband’s affairs. Hollywood seems to think the ultimate woman is a wife willing to turn a blind eye to her husband’s infidelity

[@lislesmith1011]

Because that is what Hollywood expects of its wives and women. Turn a blind eye to all of the indiscretions of the men.

[@javieremoya]

You’re saying that like it was a piece of fiction. I can lend leeway to this film because they ACTUALLY had that relationship. Also, neither of them were faithful, and they both AGREED to what they were signing up to…but the burden obviously takes a toll on his wife. Great way at oversimplifying and getting it wrong 👏👏👏

[@pamelalansbury94]

@@javieremoyawe don’t need to keep celebrating that dynamic though.

[@javieremoya]

@@pamelalansbury94 I’m not saying that it needs to be celebrated…but it was unique. I don’t imagine most people would do what they did but Carrie Mulligan sold her acting. THATS what made it different from the trope in fiction because it actually happened that way… Also, if you’re basing its Oscar worthiness off the “celebratory” nature of it…then Oppenheimer shouldn’t have won considering the nature and effect of the atomic bomb.

[@vincentprice4076]

She didn’t turn a blind eye, she knew what she was getting into. But he wasn’t lying hard enough, boo hoo

[@walkerharris2043]

I really like both actors but I’m kinda tired of this angle Twitter likes to play that an actor who is “lowkey” and has a seemingly more laid-back approach to prep is somehow more virtuous than an actor who puts a lot of preparation into a role. I really liked his anecdote about always loving conducting, it felt really sincere and it made me kinda happy that he got to play a role like that he had dreamt of playing for so long (assuming the story is true). Cillian and Bradley are both great actors, and they have different approaches because they’re different people with different brains. People did this with Lady Gaga before house of Gucci, Austin Butler for Elvis, Brie Larsen (though more just towards her as a person but I feel like it comes from the same place), etc. Why is it such a bad thing for an actor to have worked really hard to prepare for a role or to be really passionate? Like, maybe actors just like what they do and want to do a good job regardless of the Oscar-worthiness of their performance, idk.

[@cazziesgriffin2047]

I definitely rooting for the Holdovers this award season. I know Da’Vine Joy Randolph is a lock for best supporting actress however I think Paul Giamatti is definitely an underdog to root for and I really would love for him to win the Oscar. Also rooting for Charles Melton for best supporting actor even though it’s probably going to be a battle. For lead actress I would love to see Lily Gladstone win, I haven’t seen Poor Things yet so I can’t speak on Stone’s performance.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Bradly Cooper doesn’t need to win an Oscar. I mean I don’t see Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock or Yasujiro Ozu whining or complaining about not getting an Oscar. It’s just a stupid trophy. Besides, you can still be the best and not have won an Oscar.

[@christinegoff1996]

I agree ...the best of superstars just Cruise along; and I legitimately resent this U-tubers tone of as-amatter-of-facto.

[@gonzo102]

Biopics have always been considered Oscar bait-take The Great Ziegfeld in 1936. It’s a perfectly fine movie and is not highly regarded today but was immensely popular amongst audiences and won best picture that year. Love hearing your film takes! Would definitely love to read your reviews on Letterboxd if you have one (but no pressure of course).

[@Sam_ijbol]

you really make videos about every single one of my interests i love this channel so much!

[@Tacom4ster]

Please do the Bohemian Rhapsody essay. I'm a big Queen fan.

[@matfresco]

I am all alone in this. I watched the video. I've read the comments. I am very much in the minority. But I do gotta say this: I saw the movie and Maestro is a masterpiece. Its a brilliant film. The blocking. The direction. The music. The acting. As a director he has earned his Oscar. The shots are gorgeous and appropriate to the scenes. Its never flash. He never shows off. Cooper picks his shots to enhance the story. Its simply wonderful. I love the performance too. I love the way he tells the story in music and in cigarettes. You feel by the end that you have been spending time with Bernstein. Its not flattering. His subject is complex. The script avoids cliche and it works so well. His directing and his performance reflects that. I know you will all disagree. But I think its movie of the year ...

[@nicolasf7243]

Zac Efron and Charles Melton giving two of the best performances of the year like maybe those kids shows really were Juliard

[@montanasuede]

I always appreciate your content Miss Kayla.

[@MeltySimone]

Emma Stone needs to win for Poor Things! She was outrageous in it

[@dotursdottir]

No. She already has an Oscar and she didn't deserve it.

[@domleah1987]

She won!

[@ting6633]

@@dotursdottir this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen why should her existing oscar deem her less than worthy especially when her poor things performance has been widely acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Imagine saying Frances Mcdormand shoud not have won her 2nd oscar for three billboards when many can agree her performance was the standout that year.

[@BradsPitts.]

I wish we could just appreciate people caring about their craft and not just label it as Oscar campaigning

[@koboldmaki6014]

I was scrolling for that comment! Yes, the Oscars is an important institution in the business, and I can't help myself looking out for the nominations. But we all know the politics around this institution and how unfair it can be. And more importantly - acting and directing are art forms. Never really understood why you would compare people's achievements in them and how to even compare them. We got some tremendous films and performances this year, let's just be happy about that and keep recommending them :)

[@mexiaznann]

Charles Melton in May December, absolutely blew me away

[@VioletaRockos]

I just wanted to say that I just found your channel and you're a goddamn delight that shares so many of my cinema opinions. You're such a treat. I appreciate you.

[@Themarvelnerd2016]

I honestly think Oppenheimer is going to sweep the Oscars seriously Nolan has been nominated a bunch of times but he never got the win I really wanna Oppenheimer to win best actor best director best cinematography and the best picture call at the same time I do also want killers of the flower moon to win some Oscars because that movie was also incredible but I haven’t seen the iron claw or the holdovers because in England they haven’t been released yet 😢

[@rodrickheffley8794]

Thank you for this! You are literally incredible with the content you produce and the way you listen to subscribers.

[@murdockfiles9406]

Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton are examples of amazing actors who never won. It really blows my mind they didn't.

[@TiagoCavalcanti-ji6hu]

I really like the way you put it. Cheers !

[@WilliamTeller]

You encapsulated my feelings so well on this film. I really wanted to like it more. And just as a classical music lover from the cheap seats, a trick I always use to pronounce his name is: _fine wine with Bernstein_ Great video 🙏

[@mcdowelltorres]

FYI: A Star Is Born (1937 film), starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, directed by William A. Wellman A Star Is Born (1954 film), starring Judy Garland and James Mason, directed by George Cukor A Star Is Born (1976 film), starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, directed by Frank Pierson A Star Is Born (2018 film), starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, directed by Bradley Cooper

[@guerdynerodriguez2845]

My brother watched the movie and said he stopped halfway because he was bored. I want to watch it to see what he means but it will definitely be interesting to see what happens w the movie. Cillian Murphy is who I am personally rooting for but I care more about who wins best / supporting actress

[@jessiexyz]

Robert Redford and Warren Beatty are actors turned directors who have both won directing Oscars! And Orson Welles and Tim Robbins have been nominated among possibly others.

[@Johnny.H.Rickensien]

By your own definition Oppenheimer can't be oscar bait because it's made exactly in the way Nolan have always made films, Nolan didn't change his method or adjust his techniques in order to appeal to the academy but in fact the opposite happened which is that academy is finally acknowledging the talent of Nolan who has always tried to tell personalised stories on a grand scale. Oppenheimer is the film where he fine toned this approach to balance the character stuff with the set pieces.

[@samriddhigupta5514]

still bummed that Interstellar did not win best picture.

[@emmanuellalfakzuala252]

​@@samriddhigupta5514It certainly did not deserve to win that year to be fair

[@samriddhigupta5514]

@@emmanuellalfakzuala252 which won tho? Dallas Buyers Club?

[@synrgi]

@@samriddhigupta5514 Birdman. Good pick. Far from my favorite of the year (Interstellar is my pick), but I'm glad Iñarritu got his flowers

[@samriddhigupta5514]

@@synrgi oh yeah I watched that movie nice and weird.

[@megshep]

It's still so weird to think of Bradley Cooper as an Oscar contender. Like, yes I know he's done a lot of challenging work, but he'll always be the guy who was snaeaking smokes in He's Just Not That Into You in my heart

[@spencerfossett913]

I also really want Paul Giamatti to win! He is long overdue and he was excellent in The Holdovers!

[@Aeunax123]

Shoutout to Kayla bc I have to watch all her videos the moment they come out in case she private’s them immediately

[@valdezlopez]

Wow. I really enjoyed all the info, and narration. Thanks for posting this! Only one correction: A STAR IS BORN has been made at least FOUR different times as a movie.

[@bbqbestie]

I’m hoping Barbie gets some awards bc even tho I have my issues with it I rly enjoyed it! But also I’m hoping that they don’t only get awards for Ken (like if the only two awards being best supporting actor or for I’m just Ken) bc I’m just annoyed with how Ken centric the post release stuff has been which lowkey ruins the meaning of the film

[@cuppapablo]

I had a conversation about this the other day. I would not be surprised if the only Oscar Barbie was Gosling's performance and if any other for technical things, the awards no one ends up remembering.

[@0912sooli]

Im sorry but Barbie doesnt deserve Oscar when there are so many not very known movies that are much better cinema but wont get nominated cause it is not as hyped pr has famous actors in it...

[@hermstefanny]

I would love for Greta to be recognized for her amazing script. But Ryan was the standout of that movie, I hope he is at least nominated.

[@vegacast]

Poor Things. I wish Yorgos and everyone involved wins an Oscar

[@adityahumnabadkar2386]

If you want to give Cooper an award, it should've been for voicing 'Rocket' in the Guardians of the Galaxy. I believe that was a far better performance that him in 'Maestro'

[@j.d.t.5761]

Still sad that the Oscars don't have a... Best Character Voice-Over/Motion-Capture Performance

[@katieeckler7543]

This is a great video. Totally agree with you. Watched Maestro with my parents on Christmas and they aren’t as big of film junkies as I am, so of course they were amazed by this movie. And while I thought it was good, the whole time I felt like it was trying too hand and very Oscar bait-y.

[@cinemadrunk13]

I do love your point on how people rooting for Cillian is making Bradley look like the villain! And yes, Paul Giamatti could totally win as well! Bradley also has a lot of backing behind him, with almost every famous director interviewing him. But anyone would want to do that, it's only natural. I do think Bradley will still win, but Cillian and Paul are very close behind him. However, I don't think Maestro is Oscar bait, nor do I think Oppenheimer can ever be an 'Oscar Bait movie regardless of the Barbenheimer phenomenon. It is the quintessential Nolan movie, just more dialogue-heavy, and in my opinion, his best screenplay to date. I am a bit biased as Oppenheimer is among my favorite movies of the decade, but I think it can sweep a lot of the categories.

[@heymistercarter.]

All I could think while watching the trailers for MAESTRO is that Cooper was basically using his Rocket Raccoon voice the whole time. Really, watch it with your eyes closed, it sounds like Rocket’s talking!

[@martaklapan5759]

Kayla, my love, I absolutely need these videos to be 30+ min long

[@AKoooooooo]

Past Lives, The Zone of Interest, Fallen Leaves, & The Boy and the Heron are probably my favorites from last year - that i’ve seen. i’m glad they’re all getting traction in the award season thus far, though keenly aware that the event of them winning anything may be a bit of a shock as each have a pretty firm competitor in the given categories they’re mostly showing up in.

[@hipstereagle6050]

I think Snoopy deserves an Oscar for Maestro

[@TheBizzle1984]

The nose is so unnecessary. He looked more like Bernstein without it, especially when Bernstein was the age Cooper is now. All he needed was hair dye and to not be so tanned.

[@katfrey6040]

I love this analysis

[@vernefits1953]

Awesome content

[@jasminewilliams1673]

Am I the only one who thinks Bradley coopers nose is already quite striking…in a non small way and it’s off putting with the prosthetics, like they should be subtle, it doesn’t make him look anymore like the conductor…

[@andrewlocke6103]

He’s not even a good liar. “I was a conducting fool! My whole childhood was conducting!” Lololol

[@papabloblo03]

I think i'm in the small group that want Bradley to win this year. I'm a music student for film scoring and this movie spoke a lot to me. But honestly for such a stacked year I'm happy with Cillian winning.

[@zainmudassir2964]

Thank you for making good content❤. Have a good day

[@thelastattempt666]

This year, Nolan NEEDS his first Oscar.

[@coxfire]

I remember him first from Alias as Will Tippin. I find him OK as an actor, he never wowed me the way, let's say, Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler did (that was a serious Oscar snub, at least a nomination was due). Great video

[@JackSather]

lets GOOO!! THANK YOU, how good was the Holdovers!!??!

[@adagiobreeze8493]

Many greats have yet to win Oscars: Amy Adams, Annette Benning, Michelle Williams, Glenn Close, Soirse Ronan

[@TedOtis]

How can anyone hate AMERICAN HUSTLE??? Hilariously funny. Impeccably cast. A total joyride of a film.

[@xemiiklera]

RIGHT? I almost didn't want to continue listening to the video when I heard that, in fact I didn't like Silver Lining Playbook at all, I remember watching it and being like, ok, and? Why people like this so much? American Hustle just blew me away, it was so incredibly entertaining, and the characters were just the best

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

I hope Barbie wins best set design

[@sassafrasthecat]

Hey! as a diehard Eagles fan I too want a Super Bowl victory over Bradley Cooper winning an Oscar

[@Lena-lg2qf]

as a musicology student who attended a seminar on bernstein… I just cannot imagine this movie showing him having sex parties where he would meet young men (an info my professor loved to talk about)…

[@Foudedanse]

Oppenheimer for sure. I adored every performance. Loved that movie so much!

[@anne.l.w]

honestly i couldn’t even watch maestro, the way he wears and prosthetic nose to look like Bernstein when his nose isn’t actually that big (and he’s way hotter than bradly cooper lol) they could have added smaller prosthetics to get the shape right but making the WHOLE nose large to the point that it’s almost a caricature just already adds insult to injury because large noses are somewhat a source of shame and embarrassment in the jewish community so to see such a prominent figure be portrayed like this is disappointing.

[@Kaoruishere]

I think what works against a potential Cooper win (or even a nomination) is not so much that Maestro is seen as a vanity project or that people can't get over the make-up, but that it's a movie that barely anyone has seen and is not even well-liked by most.

[@leora_in_london]

There have been a lot of "unknown" films that have won oscars and then wider audiences become aware of the film as a result

[@ciaociaro7669]

I'll never forgive Bradley for STEALING* this movie from Jake Gyllenhaal. Jake had been working on a biopic about Bernstein for a long time and he really cared about him. It wouldn't have been just a "oscar-racing" role for Jake. I know Jake would have done a better job than Bradley. PERIOD. POINT. BLANK. *Yeah, yeah he didn't technically steal anything since Bernstein's estate decided to give Bradley/the producers of Maestro the rights to his music but still, if YOU had been given the option, who would have you preferred to see in the role? Now, c'mon now.

[@Zucifer8]

They both look similar to me now I think of it…

[@deusexmachina9776]

yeah as if Jake didnt steal roles from others. it is hollywood that is how things are, jake isnt innocent

[@QuitRuiningMyRecommendations]

The prosthetics make him look like some kind of uncanny puppet, I hate it