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| Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper confirm roles in A Star is Born remake | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper confirm roles in A Star is Born remake |
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| Singer Lady Gaga and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper are joining forces to remake classic Hollywood musical drama A Star is Born, Warner Bros has confirmed. | Singer Lady Gaga and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper are joining forces to remake classic Hollywood musical drama A Star is Born, Warner Bros has confirmed. |
| Cooper, 41, who has been nominated for four Oscars including acting and producing 2014’s American Sniper, will make his directorial debut on the movie, while Lady Gaga, 30, will make her feature film acting debut. | Cooper, 41, who has been nominated for four Oscars including acting and producing 2014’s American Sniper, will make his directorial debut on the movie, while Lady Gaga, 30, will make her feature film acting debut. |
| The singer said on Twitter she was “elated” to be part of the project. She had been rumoured to be joining the film since earlier this year. | The singer said on Twitter she was “elated” to be part of the project. She had been rumoured to be joining the film since earlier this year. |
| Im elated to be directed by & starring w/ Bradley in this project. He's a brilliant visionary artist. #AStarIsBorn #AStarIsBornCooperGaga | Im elated to be directed by & starring w/ Bradley in this project. He's a brilliant visionary artist. #AStarIsBorn #AStarIsBornCooperGaga |
| Cooper’s remake, was to have initially been filmed by Clint Eastwood with Beyoncé in the lead. | Cooper’s remake, was to have initially been filmed by Clint Eastwood with Beyoncé in the lead. |
| Warner Bros did not give a release date for the film. | Warner Bros did not give a release date for the film. |
| A Star is Born, the story of an aspiring young starlet who arrives in Hollywood and is helped by an ageing leading man, was first told on the big screen in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. | A Star is Born, the story of an aspiring young starlet who arrives in Hollywood and is helped by an ageing leading man, was first told on the big screen in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. |
| It was remade with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1954 and with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976. | It was remade with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1954 and with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976. |
| In the new film, Grammy-winning Lady Gaga will compose and perform new songs. | In the new film, Grammy-winning Lady Gaga will compose and perform new songs. |
| The singer made her acting debut in FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, playing the vampire Countess, which landed her a Golden Globe best actress in a limited series/TV movie award. | The singer made her acting debut in FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, playing the vampire Countess, which landed her a Golden Globe best actress in a limited series/TV movie award. |
| Reuters contributed to this report | Reuters contributed to this report |
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