Bradley Cooper Is Unrecognizable in First Look of "Maestro"

Netflix unveiled Monday the first look photos of Bradley Cooper's movie "Maestro".

In one photo, Cooper and co-star Carey Mulligan were seen smiling together, while others featured behind-the-scenes photos of the actor looking unrecognizable as an aged Bernstein.

The movie is directed by Cooper and marks his return to the directing chair after making his debut with 2018's

"A Star Is Born".

"Maestro", which is expected to debut in 2023, also stars Matt Bomer and Maya Hawke. Martin Scorsese and Spielberg are among the producers.

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In January, Cooper talked about the upcoming movie and explained that he personally wanted to be a conductor since he was a kid.

The actor noted he was obsessed with it and had asked Santa Claus for a baton when he was 8.

"Listening to music, falling in love with it, and being able to really know every single moment of a piece, like Tchaikovsky's Opus 35 in D major, this violin concerto. I could do it as if I know everything about it without really being able to speak the language, obviously," he told Variety.

Cooper also explained how he took on the project after director Steven Spielberg was originally attached to it.

Scott Stuber, the head of original movies at Netflix, told Variety back in December about progress on "Maestro".

"We've done a lot of work on the makeup. We've done a lot of work on the voice. I'm excited to see someone so deeply focused on creating a story that means so much to him." he said of Cooper.

"And Carey Mulligan is an incredible actress. We've seen her do such great work. Promising Young Woman was, I thought, one of the best [films] last year," Stuber added.