The Hollywood stars are reportedly seen kissing on set for the filming of “Maestro’. A movie about the life of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia, occupying the period between 1946 and 1971.
However, the mutual love life between the spouses is not the only thing that the movie covers. Leonard Bernstein has a gay lover as well. Lover with whom he occasionally shares romantic moments throughout a long period in his life.
Bradley Cooper And Matthew Bomer Caught Locking Lips On The Set For ‘Maestro’
Bradley Cooper plays the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, and Matt Bomer reportedly plays his lover. While on set, cameras caught the two stars locking lips and engaging in a romantic scene ‘on the streets of 1950s New York’.
The scene happens in the city. Both Bradley and Bomer wear elegant outfits, including coats, shirts, and ties. They have their hair combed back and full of gel. This is to improve the authenticity of the scene, mimicking the real hairstyles popular in that period.
“Steven Spielberg was considering directing the movie. But when Bradley Cooper showed him an early cut of A Star Is Born, Spielberg walked over to Cooper after the “Shallow” scene and said to him, ‘you’re directing Maestro.’” – According to Trivia.
‘Maestro’ is directed by the lead actor, Bradley Cooper. It portrays Bernstein’s life completely. From his early life until his death bed. Back in May photos from the set leak and show the actor with grey hair hinting the obvious.
The explanation on IMDB is that the movie mostly focuses on the marriage between Bernstein and the actress Felicia Montealegre. It did not happen until after the conductor married the actress that he opened up and spoke about his homosexuality. According to the movie, Felicia is aware of this for almost the whole period. Furthermore, she is aware of some of the lovers that he has while they are in marriage.
Until now the revealing of the identity of Matthew Bomer’s character is not in detail. However, he reportedly is playing a clarinet player with whom Bernstein is working together.
The movie covers the period until the death of the conductor, which happens almost immediately after his retirement from the music.
The doctors diagnose Felicia Montealegre with cancer back in 1977. She falls into a deep illness that lasts for one year before she dies. The movie shows the conductor taking care of his wife with deep affection and love for one whole year. Furthermore, it shows how completely heartbroken and empty after she dies he is.
The movie ends with the death of Bernstein. He dies at an age of 72 in his home in New York. It happens in 1990, only days after his retirement from his conducting career.