Bradley Cooper snubbed for Oscars 2019 Best Director and fans are furious: 'This is inexcusable!'
Bradley Cooper fans have branded his Best Director Oscars snub “inexcusable” after the Academy failed to acknowlegde his debut with A Star Is Born.
The Hollywood star, 44, made his first foray into directing with the remake of A Star Is Born, in which he also starred as musician Jackson Maine alongside Lady Gaga as Ali.
But while Cooper is nominated for Best Actor and the film itself for Best Picture, there was shock on Tuesday as he failed to bag a nomination for Best Director.
Fans were immediately outraged by his omission, hailing it the “worst snub” since Ben Affleck missed out with Argo in 2013.
One wrote: “BRADLEY COOPER SNUB IN DIRECTING GTFO OUT OF MY FACE #Oscars.”
Another fumed: “Just realised my man Bradley Cooper didn't even get a nomination!!!!??? Another gigantic snub!!! #OscarNoms.”
Wowwww no Bradley Cooper for Director?!!! Looks like he’s gonna win Picture or Actor. Full-on #Argo flashback here. #OscarNominations #Oscars2019
— Dan Nicholls (@dannicholls)
The Bradley Cooper directing snub feels personal (much like Ben Affleck/Argo.) I mean COLD WAR is basically a snooze.
— Robyn Bahr (@RobynBahr)
No Bradley Cooper for Best Director?? I still don’t understand how you can have 8 best picture noms but only 5 director noms. If a film is worthy of a best picture nom then its director should get the recognition too. This is Ben Affleck and Argo all over again #OscarNominations
— Kristen Tracy (@kristenmichele)
Bradley Cooper's snub for Best Director is both inexcusable and probably the best thing that happened to A Star is Born's Best Picture chances (see: Argo) #OscarNoms
— Brandon Lewis (@blewis1103)
DAMN, BRADLEY COOPER DIRECTING SNUB #OscarNoms
— Jay Dee (@JayAreDeez)
THAT BRADLEY COOPER DIRECTING SNUB THO😤
— Lyle Uy (@uylyleuy)
Bradley Cooper deserves Best Director for A Star is Born and didn’t even get nominated. Snub of the decade.
— Andrew Dolberg (@asdolberg)
“Frustrated that Bradley Cooper didn't get in, but could this power A Star Is Born to Best Picture in the same way Ben Affleck's snub launched Argo?” mused somebody else.
In the months following the film’s release, Cooper has been nominated for both a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his direction.
He has also won a National Board of Review award in the USA as well as two at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for Best Director and ones to watch.
In the same year as his omission, Affleck’s film scooped Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay – something that could be replicated by Cooper’s A Star Is Born.
Lady Gaga is also nominated for her role in the film, as well as the hit song Shallow, Sam Elliott for Supporting Actor, one nod for Sound Mixing and another for Cinematography.
Roma director Alfonso Cuaron, BlacKkKlansman’s Spike Lee, Vice's Adam McKay, The Favourite's Yorgos Lanthimos and Cold War’s Paweł Pawlikowski will all battle it out for Best Director.
The 91st Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 24