Bradley Cooper Fumes Over Director Who Dissed His Oscar Nominations At A Celebration

“Maestro” star Bradley Cooper mentioned he by no means forgets an insult ― and one jogged his reminiscence on a current “SmartLess” podcast. (Test it out beneath.)

Co-host Will Arnett talked about that Cooper now has 9 Oscar nominations. That reminded the film star of a nasty encounter he had with a director at a Hollywood celebration a number of years in the past.

The director, Cooper recalled, requested him what number of nominations he had. The “A Star Is Born” filmmaker had seven on the time and advised him so.

Cooper mentioned the anonymous director replied: “What world are we dwelling in the place you’ve gotten seven nominations?”

“I keep in mind, ‘I fucking hate this enterprise,’” Cooper continued.

“I’ll always remember it. I’m him and I’m like, ‘Bro, why are you such an asshole? Go fuck your self.’”

Cooper has collected two different best-picture nominations since for co-producing “Nightmare Alley,” which he starred in, and “Joker.” When he bought his first nomination, for greatest actor in 2012’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” he remembered being at one other celebration hosted by the identical expertise company.

He mentioned he met a outstanding actress who disdainfully referred to Cooper’s honor because the “nom.” It bought weirder. Quick-forward to 25:25: