Arrr! 'Tis a shameful affair! Leonard Bernstein's kin be condemnin' the scallywags tryin' to cancel Bradley Cooper's portrayal o' the composer, arrr!
2023-08-16
Arr, the scurvy actor Bradley Cooper be accused o' spreadin' stereotypes 'bout Jewish folk by a bunch o' landlubber social media scallywags. This got the attention o' none other than Leonard Bernstein's kin, who had a thing or two t' say in response.
Some social media users accused actor Bradley Cooper of perpetuating offensive stereotypes against Jewish people in the trailer for the film "Maestro." These accusations were based on speculation that Cooper was using a prosthetic nose to depict composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. However, some of Bernstein's family members defended Cooper and praised him for including them in his journey to make the film. They stated that Bernstein did have a prominent nose, and Cooper used makeup to amplify his resemblance, which they were perfectly fine with. The family pushed back on the criticism, calling it disingenuous attempts to bring down a successful person and referencing the practice of criticizing their own father. The statement was released on Twitter and also expressed their support for Cooper's portrayal. This controversy comes amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in the US, according to data from the Anti-Defamation League. The article also quoted actress Sarah Silverman, who has spoken out against non-Jews playing Jewish characters in Hollywood. Neither Netflix nor the ADL provided any comment on the matter, and Bradley Cooper's spokesperson also did not respond to a request for comment.