“Maestro” viewers refuse to finish the film due to a flaw in Bradley Cooper’s performance

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by Jack Hobbs

Fans are begging Bradley Cooper to turn up his volume.

Viewers of “Maestro” criticized the actor-director’s performance in the musical biopic on social media, complaining that they could not understand the film’s dialogue with Cooper’s “constant mumbling.”

“Mumbling maestro,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Very boring and very difficult to hear conversations when he and his wife are talking to each other and muttering loudly ahhh. He was turned off after an hour.”

“Just watched Maestro on Netflix. Mixed feelings but wish the delivery was clearer – lots of mumbling,” another person wrote. “The problem is acted out and the director lives with the script and is familiar with it but we only get one chance to understand. Good performances from Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan.”

A third user quipped: “Either I’m going deaf or the maestro was muttering a lot.”

A fourth user expressed anger that the film was full of “incessant mumbling and bad dialogue” and was “unwatchable.”

The Netflix film, released in December, tells the story of legendary “West Side Story” composer Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and his relationship with Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan).

Cooper (49 years old) faced a lot of criticism because of the film, which is competing for an Oscar.

Prior to its release, the “Hangover” star was criticized for wearing a prosthetic nose, which many people described as a prime example of a “Jewface.”

Jewish actress Tracy Ann Oberman, 57, told Page Six: “If Bradley Cooper is able to play the Elephant Man without any prosthetics, he should be able to play a Jewish man without any need for prosthetics — especially a Jewish nose.” .

“If he needs to wear a prosthetic nose, that to me and many others is the equivalent of blackface or yellowface,” Opperman added.

Many other social media users also expressed their concerns in a surge of posts.

“I just looked up a photo of the real Leonard Bernstein…. Bradley Cooper’s big, anti-Semitic prosthetic nose was definitely not necessary.” An angry user posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“Bradley Cooper is still not Jewish and wears a prosthetic nose that doesn’t even look like Bernstein’s or like some stereotype.” tweeted another angry person. “He’s using this bullshit to win an Oscar.”

The film’s makeup artist Kazuo Hiro later issued an apology.

“I didn’t expect it to happen,” Herro, 54, told press at the Venice Film Festival of the accusations of anti-Semitism on Deadline. “I’m sorry if I hurt some people’s feelings. I wanted to portray Lenny as real as possible.

The two-time Oscar winner continued: “He is a wonderful and attractive person. We wanted to respect and love his appearance.” “We ran several different tests. That was our (only) intention.”

Herro later repeated his statement to The Post, saying he was sorry if he hurt anyone’s feelings.

Despite the scandal, Bernstein’s sons — who He attended the film’s premiere on Saturday – They expressed their support for Cooper’s portrayal of their father, who died in 1990.

“We were moved to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the open-minded joy he brought to his exploration,” said Jimmy, Alexander and Nina Bernstein. In the current situation Shared on social media.

“Our hearts break when we see any misrepresentation or misunderstanding of his efforts. It is true that Leonard Bernstein had a large, beautiful nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to exaggerate his likeness, and we’re totally okay with that.

Bernstein’s children need the statement that they believe their father “would have approved of it, too.”

“Maestro,” which has been nominated for multiple Golden Globes, is available to stream on Netflix.