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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Makeup artist who created prosthetic nose for Bradley Cooper film apologises

Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in the film Maestro
Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro. The star has been criticised for wearing a prosthetic nose. Photograph: Jason McDonald/Netflix

The makeup artist who worked on Bradley Cooper’s movie Maestro has apologised to anyone who felt hurt by the use of a prosthetic nose, which has been criticised by some as an example of “Jewface”.

Speaking at a press conference at the Venice film festival – where Maestro, a biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein, will premiere – Kazu Hiro said he was surprised by the backlash.

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