Leonard Bernstein's Family Defends 'Maestro' Star Bradley Cooper Amid 'Jewface' Backlash
The family members of Leonard Bernstein have come out in defense of actor Bradley Cooper amid accusations of "jewface" for his portrayal of the historic conductor in the upcoming film "Maestro."
Ah, Jewface. A classic Dick Tracy gangster.
No? So, jewface. A schoolyard insult.
Still wrong? Uh, jewface. Another name for the "happy merchant" meme?
Wait, so "jewface" is when a non Jewish actor plays a Jewish man in media and uses makeup and prosthetics to better look like the Jewish man in question and the surviving family of that Jewish man is cool with it and even supports it?
Really?