Lady Gaga Was Actually The Third Choice For A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper Originally Wanted Two Other Music Icons for the Role
Bradley Cooper was going to sing the chartbuster Shallow with somebody else!
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s A Star is Born is a blockbuster musical romantic drama.However, this pairing was not the original plan.Two other musical titans were originally considered before casting Lady Gaga.
Bradley Cooper is among one of the Hollywood Heavyweights. He is a huge box-office draw and one of the most handsomely paid actors out there. The actor also ventured out to filmmaking and has directed two films. Before envisioning Maestro (2023), Cooper had directed and starred in A Star is Born (2018).
Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro
The movie was loved by audiences not just for its story and musical brilliance, but also for the casting of Lady Gaga as Ally Maine. While it’s hard to imagine anyone else belting out “Shallow” with such raw emotion, the truth is, Gaga wasn’t the first or even the second choice for the role!
Bradley Cooper had earlier eyed Beyoncé and Adele before Lady Gaga was cast for A Star is Born
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)
In a recent session at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Bradley Cooper shed some light on the casting for A Star is Born. We learned that his leading lady wasn’t always destined to be the powerhouse vocalist we know today. Initially, the iconic Queen Bey herself, Beyoncé, was envisioned for the role. Things didn’t align, and Cooper turned his attention to another musical titan, the soulful Adele.
“She (Beyoncé) was incredible and we went down the road and it didn’t work out. And then I thought about Adele for a while, like it was like you know, his (Cooper’s character in the movie) career is not great, he goes abroad, meets this woman. But no but that never took off at all” – Bradley Cooper talking on the casting of A Star is Born
Ultimately, Lady Gaga was cast for the role and the movie was released at the Venice International Film Festival in August 2018. Made on a modest budget of $36 million, the film transcended expectations, grossing a mind-blowing $436 million worldwide.
Bradley Cooper revealed how Lady Gaga was cast for the role
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born (2018)At The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Cooper also spilled some juicy secrets about how Gaga was finally chosen for the role.
“I was with my mother at a cancer benefit, and all of a sudden the closing actress Lady Gaga coming out. She sings “La Vie En Rose” in the cancer benefit. It was like crystallized in that moment. And, I thought how did I ever think of anybody else. I was so lucky. I went her to meet the next day” – Bradley Cooper at SBIFF
The pair of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga certainly did its charm. The movie was not only a commercial hit but a critical success as well. The chart-topping anthem Shallow won many accolades including the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Oscars, and Grammy. Eventually, it pushed the directorial career of Cooper, leading him to direct another movie in Maestro (2023).
News
Suddenly discovered that Anne Hathaway participated in cheering for the NBA match in Atlanta, alongside Sheryl Crow, Ne-Yo, Kandi Burruss,…
Stars have been everywhere this week, from Anne Hathaway and more stars attending a basketball game in Atlanta, to Sheryl Crow performing onstage in Tennessee, to Ne-Yo bringing his Champagne & Roses tour to Paris. Here, the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back…
The online community was extremely “happy” to see Anne Hathaway do this while walking with her husband Adam Shulman through the farmers market.
Anne Hathaway looked lovely as she spent a relaxing Sυnday with her hυsband Adaм Shυlмan at a farмer’s мarket in Hollywood. The 33-year-old donned skinny jeans with a мaternity Envie de Fraise ‘Alba’ tυnic and an oversized wrap for her oυting alмost…
Oh 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢: Anne Hathaway showed off her growing bυмp at the Los Angeles Fine Art Show opening night on Wednesday
Pregnancy definitely sυits Anne Hathaway. The 33-year-old looked radiant on Wednesday at Los Angeles Fine Art Show’s 2016 opening night preмiere party, benefiting St. Jυde Children’s Research Hospital. Anne showcased her growing bυмp in a black and white printed мini-dress,…
Anne Hathaway was spotted in gym clothes on Thursday in Beverly Hills despite being super pregnant
She’s expecting her first child sometime this spring. And Anne Hathaway is making sure to have a healthy pregnancy as the star was spotted hitting the gym on Thursday in Beverly Hills. The 33-year-old wisely opted to let her skin…
Anne Hathaway: From a skinny, pale woman with short hair and missing teeth to living like royalty, becoming the Wife of businessman Adam Shulman
Darkness and bitterness envelop the quayside of Montreuil-sur-Mer. Hathaway, looking pale and sickly, with short hair and two missing teeth, sits curled up on the damp, chilly ground, weeping like rain in the role of Fantine, one of Victor Hugo’s…
Anne Hathaway: Radiant Amidst Uncertainty, Matching Taylor Swift’s Beauty in Her Latest Hairstyle
Many people know Hathaway on the red carpet in dresses by designers like Stella McCartney or Valentino, but few know she looks just as beautiful in jeans and a T-shirt. Her short hair is for a role. Anne Hathaway looks…
End of content
No more pages to load
