Bradley Cooper Says He Would Do Hangover 4 in an ‘Instant’

Bradley Cooper is always up for a “fun” role, he said The New Yorker Radio Hour host David Remnick in the Nov. 24 episode, and that would include a return to the already proven comedy film franchise.

Talking about his new film, Maestro, Cooper, 48, revealed that despite his recent move into more serious roles, he’s not opposed to returning to his comedy days. When Remnick asked if the actor would do another one Hangover movie, Cooper didn’t hesitate to say yes.

“I probably would Hangover 4 in an instant,” said the director. “Only because I love Todd [Phillips]i love zach [Galifianakis]i love ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.”

He added of the film’s director, “I don’t think Todd would ever do that,”

Cooper noted that while he’s no longer taking on traditionally funny roles, he’s enjoying what he’s doing now more than ever. While many might think that heavier films are “exhausting,” Cooper said he doesn’t see it that way.

“There is nothing more fun that I have experienced than Maestro i.a A star is born,” He said.

Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock How Bradley Cooper Transformed into Leonard Bernstein for Maestro: 5 hours of makeup, years of research (exclusive)

In his new film Maestro — which the Oscar winner directed, co-wrote and co-starred with Carey Mulligan — Cooper plays the late composer and music director of the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein. This role required years of research, a handful of prosthetics and hours of make-up to perfectly portray Bernstein.

“If I’m lucky enough to get another idea, I’ll be ready to invest so much energy [in] — if I can do it two more times three more times in my life — I’d be very happy,” he admitted to Remnick.

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In this week’s issue of PEOPLE magazine, Bernstein’s daughter Jamie, the oldest of his three children, spoke about Cooper’s performance of her father: “We had no idea that Bradley had this level of intensity and commitment to the cause when he got it in his grasp. There are even certain the moments in the film, when he’s in motion, where he looks so exactly like our dad that it takes our breath away.”

Maestro PEOPLE review: Bradley Cooper directs and stars in a magnificent film about Leonard Bernstein

Cooper also worked closely with makeup artist Kazuo Hiro—who won an Oscar for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill in The darkest hour — to transform into Bernstein during his career from 1943 until his 70s when he died.

“In all, I made 137 individual pieces, from small to large,” Hiro told PEOPLE, adding, “Bradley’s transparency and relentless pursuit of perfection was awe-inspiring.”

Maestro is now in select theaters before streaming on Netflix on December 20th.

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