Bradley Cooper is currently busy developing Leonard Bernstein’s biopic Maestro for Netflix, and he found the perfect on-screen partner to join him in this project. The Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan has been cast in the role of Felicia Bernstein, the wife of the legendary composer.
Maestro will serve as the follow-up to Cooper’s directorial debut A Star is Born, and he spent the past three years developing the project with Bernstein’s family. He wrote the script alongside Josh Singer, and he’s happy to welcome Mulligan on board.
“I was struck by Carey ever since I saw her on stage many years ago and I haven’t missed a performance of hers since. I am humbled to be working with such a mammoth talent, as well as such a kind person in Carey,” said Cooper in a statement.
Maestro will also star Jeremy Strong, who picked up an Emmy for his performance in Succession just a few days ago. Shooting will start next spring, and the movie is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2021.
