Bradley Cooper Embarrassed by Oscar Snub for Best Director
- 5 years ago
Bradley Cooper Embarrassed by Oscar Snub for Best Director The actor and director of ‘A Star is Born’ sat down with Oprah Winfrey in a recent interview. Bradley Cooper, via
OWN Network Cooper added that he was
‘not surprised’ about the snub. Cooper did receive a nod from the Directors Guild on his involvement in the film. The Academy has been known to ignore actors who turn to directing in the past. Most notably, Ben Affleck's directorial effort in 'Argo.' The film was Cooper’s
directorial debut. It brought in eight nominations,
including best actor for the
44 year old. The Academy Awards airs February 24th.
OWN Network Cooper added that he was
‘not surprised’ about the snub. Cooper did receive a nod from the Directors Guild on his involvement in the film. The Academy has been known to ignore actors who turn to directing in the past. Most notably, Ben Affleck's directorial effort in 'Argo.' The film was Cooper’s
directorial debut. It brought in eight nominations,
including best actor for the
44 year old. The Academy Awards airs February 24th.