Days earlier than Tremendous Bowl LVIII, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs fan Brad Pitt gave his buddy Bradley Cooper a mild reminder of what occurred in final yr’s massive recreation.
Presenting Cooper, 49, with an award on the 2024 Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Competition on Thursday, February 8, Pitt, 60, used the chance to poke fun at his buddy, who’s an avid Eagles fan. Wishing Cooper the very best of luck on the Oscars subsequent month, Pitt stated Cooper might be effective if issues don’t go his approach. “And actually Brad is OK, he’s effective,” he stated. “He’s used to it. He’s a Philadelphia Eagles fan.”
Pitt is at present driving excessive as his crew will get able to face the San Francisco 49ers within the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday, February 11. His Chiefs additionally gained the Tremendous Bowl final yr, taking down Cooper’s Eagles on a subject purpose within the remaining moments.
Cooper appeared to take the jab in stride, saying “I don’t like what you stated there,” as he accepted the Excellent Performer of the 12 months award for his portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro.
Bradley Cooper turned a family identify for enjoying the hard-partying Phil in The Hangover franchise — however off digicam, he’s been sober for the reason that early 2000s. “I used to be so misplaced and I used to be hooked on cocaine,” Cooper stated throughout a June 2022 look on Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes’ “Smartless” podcast, noting he […]
Pitt’s tribute was stuffed with jokes, and never all of them have been about Cooper’s sports activities fandom. He additionally quipped that the pair have a “couple of issues in frequent,” together with “being a film celebrity and in addition a reputation,” in response to Folks.
However Pitt additionally used the time to honor his buddy, whom he credit with serving to him get sober.
In praising Cooper’s work in Maestro, Pitt stated, “Now I’m not gonna say I do know for sure what’s on the coronary heart of Bradley’s brilliance, however I’m going to take a stab at it. What I feel it’s is his voracious love for this little factor we name the human expertise and all its struggles and joys and messiness. My man’s in it, he doesn’t run from any proof, and I feel it’s that that he infused into every body that he places up on the display screen.”
As for Cooper, he delivered a humble acceptance speech, crediting these round him for serving to him get to the place he’s as we speak.
Amid Brad Pitt’s prolonged profession in Hollywood, he’s been candid about his psychological and bodily well being challenges by way of the years. “I feel I spent years with a low-grade melancholy, and it’s not till coming to phrases with that, attempting to embrace all sides of self — the sweetness and the ugly— that I’ve been ready […]
“Typically it’s exhausting to maintain going, and you recognize while you really feel love and authenticity, it provides us power and it’s simply neighborhood, man,” he stated. “It’s all about neighborhood. And I do know that with out neighborhood I might by no means try to realize the issues that I’ve tried with out people who have believed in me in ways in which I by no means believed in myself.”
Cooper has lengthy been complimentary of Pitt as nicely, although Us remains to be not sure whether or not their bond is robust sufficient to get The Hangover star to root for the Chiefs on Sunday.
