Steven Spielberg is one of the leading directors in the industry and has made some of the most acclaimed films that have become iconic and timeless. The director has dabbled in every possible genre, be it drama, fantasy, period epic, musical, etc. His mastery and skill are unmatched and he is arguably the most versatile director living today.
Spielberg produced Bradley Cooper’s latest film Maestro which is getting serious awards consideration. Spielberg’s last produced R-rated film went on to nab an Oscar and history might repeat itself as Cooper and the film are expected to be nominated in many categories in the upcoming Oscars.
Will Steven Spielberg Repeat History With Bradley Cooper’s Maestro?
Bradley Cooper’s Maestro has been receiving a lot of love from critics and audiences. The film is now a big contender for major categories at various award events. It is evident that Cooper is aiming for the film to get some love from the Oscars and for him to nab a Best Actor win. The film is produced by Steven Spielberg who has a history of bringing laurels to his projects,
The last time Spielberg was a producer on an R-rated film was for 2006’s Letters from Iwo Jima which was directed by Clint Eastwood 17 years back. The film was also nominated for several Oscars and went on to win for Best Sound Editing. History might be repeating itself and Maestro is also going through a similar phase leading up to the Oscars.
The film will surely be nominated for its performances including Cooper and Carey Mulligan for Best Actor and Actress. It is also expected that the film also be nominated for other technical categories. It remains to be seen whether the film manages to win in any major categories and become an ‘Oscar Winning Film’.
Steven Spielberg Chose Bradley Cooper To Direct Maestro After Watching His First Film
Steven Spielberg was attached to directing a biopic on Leonard Bernstein but later decided to only produce the film. The director was on the hunt for the perfect candidate who would do justice to the biopic as a director. When Spielberg saw A Star is Born which was Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, he instantly knew that Cooper was the one.
Speaking to Total Film (via Cinemablend), Spielberg’s producing partner Kristie Macosko Krieger revealed that the director was so impressed by Cooper’s skills as a director, that he selected him for Maestro after only watching 20 minutes of A Star is Born. She said,
“Bradley said ‘I’ve made a film called A Star is Born which is currently in post-production’. He invited us to watch it and 20 minutes in, Steven leant over to Bradley and said ‘You are directing this fucking movie’.
He didn’t want to make a standard biopic – he wanted to go deeper and decided that focusing on the marriage [between Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre] would be the best way to tell this story. He was exactly right and the film 100% landed in the right hands.”
The film has received positive reviews from critics and audiences and Cooper’s turn as both director and lead actor has received universal acclaim. The actor and the film have been nominated for Best Actor and several other categories at several upcoming awards events.
