Sarah Silverman’s next role will be on the serious side.
The comedian is known for cracking jokes and making satirical remarks about a variety of topics, but she will be keeping the laughs to a minimum when she next steps in front of the camera.
The Marry Me star has been cast in Bradley Cooper’s forthcoming biopic on Leonard Bernstein.
The first photos from Maestro were released last week, with Cooper’s transformation into the late composer stunning audiences. Complete with white hair and facial prosthetics, Cooper is barely recognizable.
The movie marks Cooper’s second venture in the director’s chair following A Star is Born for which he received an Oscar nomination. The film was originally slated to be directed by Steven Spielberg who had propositioned Cooper for the lead, but the Licorice Pizza actor agreed only on the condition that Spielberg remain executive producer and allow him to helm the Netflix flick, as well as write the screenplay.
Maestro will focus on the complex relationship between Bernstein and his wife Felicia, who will be played by Carey Mulligan. Maya Hawke will fill the role of their daughter Jamie, while Matt Bomer has been cast as Bernstein’s lover. Silverman is set to play the composer’s sister Shirley.
Filming is currently underway, with Maestro scheduled for a 2023 release.
