Bradley Cooper’s recent comments have sparked a wild outrage among fans on X. Fans speculated that the Limitless actor took a subtle diss at Cillian Murphy during his conversation with Emma Stone. Fans tried to shame Cooper, accusing him of being jealous because of Murphy’s higher chances of winning the Best Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. Cooper is eyeing the award for his role as American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in Maestro.
While the fan speculation may be a stretch, The Hangover actor’s Oscar aspiration might be valid. He has missed out on the awards nine times—three for Best Actor, one for Best Supporting Actor, one for Best Adapted Screenplay, and three for Best Picture. Notably, he was snubbed for a Best Director nomination for his debut directorial venture, A Star is Born.
Bradley Cooper’s Subtle Diss At Cillian Murphy Angers Fans
Bradley Cooper recently had an insightful conversation with his friend and actress, Emma Stone, on Variety’s Actors on Actors series. During their conversation, Cooper shared he was happy to have this conversation with Stone, as they both underwent years of preparation for their recent releases, Maestro and Poor Things.
While discussing Stone’s preparation for Poor Things, Cooper added that such films couldn’t have been made without the tremendous amount of preparation they did. However, it was Cooper’s next remark that sparked outrage among fans. He stated, “This wasn’t like you got a call, and in six months you’re going to do it. This had to have taken years.” Fans speculated it was a subtle dig at Cillian Murphy’s six-month preparation for the Oppenheimer role.
“there’s just no way this wasn’t like uh you got a call and then in 6 months you’re gonna do it” this subtle oppenheimer shade cillian get behind me pic.twitter.com/lZoWo1CWMI
— timothèe chalamet’s bad PR strategy (@bey0ncebeytwice) December 9, 2023
Fans jumped onto the bandwagon of criticizing the Aloha actor, especially after one comment mentioned his Oscar aspirations. One hurtful comment noted that the Best Director nomination snub for A Star is Born affected Cooper. Another fan questioned whether six months isn’t enough to prepare for any role. Others hailed Murphy as a better actor than the Wedding Crashers actor. Some fan reactions read:
my dad once said that no one in the history of movies wants an Oscar more than Bradley Cooper and it’s probably the most accurate statement ever https://t.co/eKopZifmYO
— Will (@SilentDawnLB) December 9, 2023
That Directing nomination snub for A Star is Born after making all the necessary precursors really got to him I think
— Jonathan (@jonathanmb32) December 9, 2023
Like six months isn’t enough time to prepare for a role??
— Zarban (@DerekZarban) December 10, 2023
cillian is so successful and unbothered, it got others pissed for no damn reason
— say gex (philosopher)🫧 (@MERCURIALCILL) December 9, 2023
It’s takes Bradley Cooper years to get that mid ass performance but it takes Cillian Murphy to give the best performance of the decade pic.twitter.com/W8RSVGVpsB
— PeakyLOTR (@BrockMorrison19) December 9, 2023
? Seems like a big reach to see this as shade at anyone, much less a specific person. Some performances, particularly ones with major physical elements, are going to require longer prep time than others — that doesn’t mean anyone thinks one kind of performance is superior.
— illyrianfields (@illyrianfields) December 9, 2023
However, the outrage against Cooper may be unfounded, as the Silver Linings Playbook actor agreed with Emma Stone when she revealed that this long period was scary for her. Cooper shared that Maestro completely changed him as an artist and that he would carry it with him for the rest of his life.
Cillian Murphy Earlier Shared About His Six Month Preparation For Oppenheimer
Fans took issue with Bradley Cooper’s comments, especially since Cillian Murphy had previously shared his six months of preparation for Oppenheimer with Rotten Tomatoes. Murphy detailed how he transitioned into the character of J. Robert Oppenheimer, conducting extensive research on the subject. He even admitted to reading the Hindu scripture, Bhagavad Gita, which Oppenheimer used to read.
He tried to learn from the book American Prometheus and the archival footage of the Manhattan Project. However, his most crucial study material was the film’s script. Murphy explained that he had six months, from the unexpected call from Christopher Nolan to the start of shooting, to work on the script.
Cillian Murphy shares how he became J. Robert #Oppenheimer for Christopher Nolan’s new film. pic.twitter.com/uOQvQwO3RI
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) July 23, 2023
Cooper’s Maestro had a limited theatrical release and will hit Netflix on December 20. The film received positive responses in its theatrical release, with praises for the performances of Cooper and Carey Mulligan. Oppenheimer Blu-ray is now available for purchase on Amazon.
