Dec 11, 2018 at 10:46 am

Bradley Cooper Gets High Praise from Clint Eastwood for 'A Star Is Born'

Bradley Cooper happily waves to fans while hitting the stage at the Japan premiere of his hit film A Star Is Born held at the Roppongi Hills on Tuesday (December 11) in Tokyo, Japan.

The 43-year-old actor – who starred in, directed, and wrote the film – recently got praise by his American Sniper director Clint Eastwood, who was originally attached to direct and was one of the inspirations behind Bradley‘s choice to direct A Star Is Born.

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“I’ve seen his picture, I saw it early in the game and he showed it to me,” Clint expressed to the Associated Press while attending the premiere of his new film The Mule. “We talked about it – it’s terrific and he did a great job. I’m proud of him. It was in the right hands.”