Carey Mulligan looked breathtaking at the premiere of her new biopic Maestro.
The actress, who plays Leonard Bernstein’s wife Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, took the red carpet by storm in a glittering navy blue gown with dramatic sleeves that slid down her arms.
The shimmering gown was adorned with countless sequins and cascade down her body before it hit the floor.
Carey, 38, adorned herself with crystal teardrop earrings and an array of silver rings.
She rocked a red lip and a natural finish of makeup.
Carey Mulligan looked breathtaking at the premiere of her new biopic Maestro
Maestro tells the story of the relationship between Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia. Bradley stars as the legendary composer and directs the film. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer.
The flick was produced by Bradley, Martin Scorsese and Spielberg among others.
Bradley said a twist of fate on a plane helped him commit to making his new biopic.
The star recently appeared on The Howard Stern Show to talk about the upcoming movie.
The Academy Award-nominated actor said that at one point during the making of the movie, he was frustrated to the point that he wanted to quit.
Bradley said he was able to refocus after a chance meeting on a plane with a woman who asked about the film, saying she was the goddaughter of the late composer, who died in October of 1990.
He explained: ‘To me, the minute that happened, it was like Lenny saying, ‘No, motherf***er, you’re doing this movie.’
Bradley stars in the titular role opposite Carey, who portrays Bernstein’s wife Felicia, with the movie examining their relationship.
The actress, who plays Leonard Bernstein’s wife Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, took the red carpet by storm in a glittering navy blue gown with dramatic sleeves that slid down her arms
She rocked a red lip and a natural finish of makeup
Carey’s short, chin-length hair was styled sleek with a center part
‘Every time I saw a picture of Felicia, I just kept thinking Carey Mulligan,’ Bradley told Howard of the casting process. ‘It was a moment of divine intervention.
‘I was just lucky I was open enough to listen to what this project was telling me to do, which happened a lot on this movie.’
Bradley who previously directed the Oscar-nominated film A Star Is Born, has worked on the musical biopic for six years, researching in detail Bernstein’s life as well as the world of conductors.
‘I spent six years on it because I’m absolutely obsessed with conducting,’ he said.
Mulligan stars opposite Bradley Cooper in the Netflix biopic
Cooper plays the legendary composer Leonard Bernstein
He opened up on his experience at the helm of an orchestra to conduct Gustav Mahler’s second symphony.
‘The thing that I can almost relate it to was like riding a stallion,’ Bradley said, ‘because it is its own living, breathing organism.
‘So, you have to be the leader of it, and control it, and [be] the captain, but you also have to respect that it’s a powerful organism – which is what an orchestra is – as it’s in front of you.
Bradley told Howard that leading Symphony No. 2 was ‘heavier than Metallica.’
He added, ‘I just felt like it was so powerful. It’s like riding a dragon, basically. It was f***ing crazy.’
The cast of the upcoming movie also includes Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Greg Hildreth, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Nick Blaemire, Mallory Portnoy and Sarah Silverman.
Maestro is set to arrive on Netflix on December 20.
