Strong gave a fantastic performance as Jerry Rubin in Aaron Sorkin’s Netlfix Original historical drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, and also has a lead role on the fantastic HBO drama series Succession as Kendall Roy. One of Gruen’s most famous books is The Private World of Leonard Bernstein. Jeremy Strong will take on the role of John Jonas Gruen, the famed American art critic, author, and composer. Mulligan is also well known for her role as Kathy in Never Let Me Go and Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
Maestro will be the third Netflix Original for Mulligan, after previously starring in the critically acclaimed titles Mudbound and The Dig. The Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan will act alongside Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein as Felicia Montealegre, the Chilean-born actress, and wife of Bernstein. Maestro will be the first Netflix Original for Bradley Cooper as both an actor and a director. Maestro will be the second feature film directed by Bradley, and his first since A Star Is Born. Taking on the role of the legendary director Leonard Bernstein will be Guardians of the Galaxy fan favorite, Bradley Cooper. Spanning 30 years, Maestro follows the career of West Side Story and on The Waterfront conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, and his marriage to Chilean-born actress Felicia Montealegre.Īt the time of writing, only a limited amount of the cast has been announced. The film was first at Paramount before moving to Netflix. The project has been a long time in development with word that it was in development first released back in January 2020. Fred Berner ( Pollock), Amy Durning ( Magic City), Kristie Macosko Krieger ( Bridge of Spies), and Emma Tillinger Koskoff ( Joker) are also attached. Legendary directors Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are attached to the project as producers, along with Joker director Todd Phillips.