Role: Leonard Bernstein
Bradley Cooper is once again in the thick of a Best Actor race at the Oscars.
My Oscar Book:
Not only is he a potential candidate to be nominated for his directorial work with Maestro, but his performance as legendary composer Leonard Bernstein has also garnered celebration.
This started when Maestro debuted at the Venice International Film Festival and reviews began to affirm the great acting Bradley Cooper displayed. The biggest obstacle for him in receiving a nomination at this point might be the controversy surrounding his physical appearance–specifically his prosthetic nose.
A Best Actor nomination for Bradley Cooper would continue a great run of success in the category over the last decade. He received his first nomination in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook and received another nomination two years later for American Sniper, which came a year after a Best Supporting Actor nomination for American Hustle.
While he was thought of as a frontrunner in 2019 with A Star Is Born, he fell short of winning the award.
Maestro presents another opportunity for the Academy to reward Bradley Cooper’s several memorable performances at last.
