Looking back on 2018’s “A Star is Born,” it’s crazy how much it blew up.
This award-winning remake took the world by storm in part due to the successful chemistry and performances delivered by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
In the film, we follow seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) who chances upon struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga).
Maine can’t help falling in love with her, and he convinces her to not abandon her own dreams of stardom and give it one more shot.
But this isn’t a happy story: Just as Ally starts seeing success, their relationship starts to fall apart when Jackson’s personal demons rear up to rip him to shreds.It’s difficult to imagine this remake without Lady Gaga.
She was not Cooper’s original pick until he accidentally saw her perform at a cancer benefit.
“I was at a cancer benefit with my mother,” Cooper shared with W.
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