Bradley Cooper criticized for his prosthetic nose in his upcoming film, Maest

Bradley Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein in a new biopic.

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The new biopic Maestro centers on the relationship between the famed conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. But all some people are focused on is the prosthetic nose worn by lead actor Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote and directed the film.

Ever since the first images from the movie appeared online, some viewers have called it an anti-Semitic caricature of the late Jewish musician, an example of what’s known in Hollywood as “Jewface.”

“This isn’t about making a non-Jewish actor look more like Leonard Bernstein; it’s about making a non-Jewish actor look more like a Jewish stereotype,” tweeted @jh_swanson.

Another social media user @TamarWrites tweeted, “Let’s talk about how prevalent of a trope it still is that Jews have big noses, even though nose diversity runs the gamut among Jews as much as any other group. And here we are… enhancing a schoz prosthetic for no apparent reason, reinforcing the stereotypes.”

But Bernstein’s adult children say they are “heartbroken” over the criticism. “It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose,” Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein tweeted on their father’s social media account.

“Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that. We’re also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well. Any strident…