![]() ![]() Streisand, likewise, played an up-and-coming rock singer in her 1976 film, while raspy-voiced Kris Kristofferson portrayed the more established veteran, who discovers and nurtures the young woman’s talent and falls in love with her. All five versions tell the doomed love story of a male superstar on a downward trajectory and a talented female newcomer on the way up. The first three versions of the “A Star is Born” story were set in the film industry, including the 1954 remake with Judy Garland. Instead, Cooper and Gaga played rock musicians. ![]() She had also hoped that its love story would focus on two rap stars. Streisand told Vanity Fair in 2018: “I think (Cooper) did a wonderful job with (directing Gaga).” However, she also expressed disappointment at that time that the movie didn’t have a multiracial cast. By shedding makeup and her usual elaborate stage personas, the pop goddess was praised for delivering an emotionally authentic performance that proved she’s a compelling, Oscar-worthy actress. Lady Gaga, in particular, was singled out for showing yet another side of her prodigious talent. The film’s love ballad “Shallow” won the Oscar for best original song, and became one of the most memorable songs of 2018-2019. Cooper directed the film, which received eight Academy Award nominations, including for best picture and for Cooper and Lady Gaga for their performances. Streisand previously praised the new “A Star is Born” and gave it her “blessing” when she visited the set in 2018. So, I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976.” ![]() “Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors, I thought that was a great idea. I thought, that’s interesting,” Streisand said. “At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé. While appearing on the Australian talk show “The Project” to promote her new album, “Release Me 2,” the 79-year-old singing legend criticized the film for not being as original as she thought it could be, especially when it came to casting non-White leads, the New York Post reported. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga starred in the latest reboot of “A Star is Born.” (Neal Preston/Warner Bros. Barbra Streisand dares to blast Lady Gaga's 'Star is Born'īarbra Streisand revealed in a new interview that she was disappointed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s 2018 remake of “A Star is Born,” without acknowledging that her 1976 version of the classic show-business story was widely panned as a “a massively misguided vanity project” and one of the worst movies she ever made. ![]()
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