Bradley Cooper Reveals Bonkers Moment Steven Spielberg Hired Him To Direct ‘Maestro’

Bradley Cooper thought Steven Spielberg was walking out on a private screening of “A Star Is Born” ― but the filmmaking legend surprised him with a job offer instead. (Watch the video below.) Cooper, currently starring in “Nightmare Alley” and “Licorice Pizza,” told the funny story Tuesday on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Advertisement Spielberg got wind of Cooper’s childhood obsession with symphony conducting, Cooper said, and reached out to him to read a script for “Maestro” about Leonard Bernstein. Spielberg was thinking about directing the movie and wanted Cooper to play the famous composer. But Cooper, fresh off… Read Full Article