Lady Gaga Is Coming for the Oscars in the First Trailer for A Star Is Born
Lady Gaga is coming for the Oscars.
The trailer for the singer’s highly-anticipated remake of A Star Is Born just dropped—and it’s good. Like, really good. If you’re unfamiliar with film’s general premise —the 1958 adaptation with Judy Garland is a must-watch— A Star Is Born follows an aging, borderline-alcoholic rock star evolving past his prime (Bradley Cooper) who has a chance encounter with a gifted young singer at a cabaret (Gaga, although Beyoncé was originally slated to play her). She wants to a be, well, a star, but doesn’t have the full confidence to pursue her destiny until they meet and form a connection. A dramatic mixture of love and power ensue, as her fame gradually rises while his falls.
A Star Is Born is a passion project for Cooper, who’s been attached to the film since 2012. He’s not only starring but also making his directorial debut with it. “It all came down to this broken love story, and there’s no better way to express that than through singing because there’s nowhere to hide when you’re singing. Your whole body is electrified,” Cooper explained last year. “That was the initial igniter of the passion for me … then, it was about going back and watching the other versions, and each one had many merits, and I wanted to make sure that this movie paid homage to and was aware of the [others], and honored [them] as another incarnation, while at the same time being a very personal movie that lives on its own.”
Gaga’s Little Monsters are pumped about her new movie. Below, check out some of the funniest responses we found on Twitter:
A Star Is Born hits theaters on October 5, conveniently when the Oscars competition begins to heat up. Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliot also star. See the full trailer below:
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