Maestro (2023) is hailed among Bradley Cooper’s best works. He had been working for six years to prepare for the movie with sheer dedication, and expectedly, he captivated audiences with his performance. The film revolved around music, love, and more subjective themes and the complicated love life between music composer Leonard Bernstein, played by Cooper, and Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan. Cooper co-wrote and directed apart from starring in the biographical romantic drama.
However, some say that it was his performance in Maestro that can be said as his best of the year, but it was for Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3. in the role of Marvel’s notorious Rocket raccoon. There is no denying that his hard work has made Rocket Raccoon livelier on screen.
Bradley Cooper was Outstanding in Maestro, But His Involvement as Rocket Raccoon Grabbed the Attention
Bradley Cooper‘s Maestro involved the actor utilizing a unique acting technique, where he would stick to the character as Leonard Bernstein even while directing or giving instructions. For the biographical film, the star would mentally transform between a younger and an older iteration of the famed conductor, influencing the on-set energy.
Inspired by American Hustle (2013) co-star Christian Bale’s method acting, Cooper learned how to maintain a character’s voice without overthinking the process. Cooper wanted to shoot in the actual locations to bring accuracy and perfectionism to his movie.
But even after that, his engagement as Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 was praised more. Even James Gunn called Rocket Raccoon the hero of the film. Rocket Raccoon is a computer-generated anthropomorphic trash panda that has an accent from Brooklyn. However, it was Cooper’s voice that gave justice to the character by putting value in it and by making it more than just a mere character in the franchise.
What Fans Had to Say About This?
From movies like The Hangover and emotional dramas like Silver Linings Playbook to directing and starring in an intense romantic musical A Star is Born, Cooper has ticked various genres with great success. And, he showed what he could do in the comic book movies world with the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy as the voice for Rocket Racoon.
Many fans believe this was hands down his best performance in the year 2023.
Wholeheartedly one of the best mocap performances I've seen
— 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓮𝓮 (@charleetwatter) February 22, 2024
Agreed. Rocket Raccoon was hands down his best performance last year.
— Maylily (@Maylily99) February 23, 2024
For real had people in tears
— Whatever (@zac1effan) February 23, 2024
Easily
— Luke of Arrakis (@WwwLukethoughts) February 22, 2024
— Javier Ríos Enrique (@JaviRiosEnrique) February 23, 2024
Cooper’s humorous portrayal of the beloved raccoon was met with style and swag, making him one of the most popular characters of the Guardians franchise. Cooper’s brilliant effort was being hailed by emotional fans who were moved to tears by Rocket’s story.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is available to stream on Disney Plus, and Maestro is available to watch on Netflix.
