Everybody is talking about Bradley Cooper. After sizing up to Mike Tyson in THE HANGOVER, he found himself a rare prize. Cooper is now part of the Johnny Depp academy-‘actors loved by both men and women’. Yes his hair is tousled and his eyes are a thoughtful baby blue (I could go on..). But he also does a mean Christopher Walken impression, swears in interviews and is generally devoid of bullshit. Recently, he was asked if he would be playing THE FLASH and instead of acting coy Cooper said, “well, I got turned down for The Green Latern so I’m reluctant to put the cape again.”
When there were web mummers of Cooper supposedly in a relationship with Canadian actor Victor Garber, he thought it was “brilliant” and just kept adding fuel to the homosexual fire. Even his perfect face is a little weather-beaten from what seems to be a perpetual state of ‘the morning after’. He truly is the rich man’s Matthew Mcconaughey. Recently, Cooper was in town promoting his latest movie LIMITLESS. The film explores the life of a haggard writer (which Cooper unexpectedly nails) who takes NZT, a blackmarket drug that lets you use the entire capacity of your brain power.
Cooper once dubbed THE HANGOVER as “a bachelor party meets MOMENTO.” Well, then LIMITLESS is WALL STREET mixed with TRAINSPOTTING. While on a red carpet line sandwiched between some eager women’s magazines throwing dating questions, we managed to grab Coopers thoughts on the much anticipated THE HANGOVER 2,
“Well, it’s darker it’s bigger and it’s going to be epic. It’s Bangkok big time. Just think bag pipes, burgers, Bangkok.” he said. Sounds cryptic, bag pipes? We’re already intrigued. Cooper has worked with acting/dancing luminary Christopher Walken in his career and it seems he’s making his way through THE DEER HUNTER cast. He stars opposite Robert De Niro in LIMITLESS and was characteristically gushy about the experience,
On working with De Niro: “Its wonderful, it’s literally the easiest thing that I have ever had to do because he makes it so real. He doesn’t really act, he just talks to you. So much so that there was one scene where he talks down to me has to say all the stuff like, “you’re a straight shot of sperm from outer space-you gotta earn this” and I felt like, god, is he talking to me? It was a very weird moment because hes that good.”
For a man who’s first ever acting job was an appearance on Sex and the City, Cooper doesn’t exactly need a pill to unleash his potential. But we’re curious, what would he do if he had the brain enhancing power of NZT at his disposal?
“I’d probably do anything I could, learn a bunch of languages. I have so many instruments around the house that I don’t know how to play I could finally get up and learn them so i dont feel so lazy.” he said.
And with that Cooper was swept away from the mics and into the theatre. A throng of girls sigh and congratulate each other in squeals, men exchange back slaps claiming ‘what a great guy!’. Those sapphire eyes have done it again.
LIMITLESS is in theatres now:
