Long beforeBradley Cooperreceived rave reviews for his directorial debutA Star Is Born, the actor starred in the popular seriesAlias.Cooper, 44, starred as Will Tippin, a journalist and friend ofJennifer Garner‘s Sydney Bristow. The actor admitted in a2013 interview withGQthat as excited as he was for the opportunity, he gradually grew frustrated as his role began to shrink over seasons.“I would only work three days a week,” he explained at the time. “And then for the second season, I got even more sidelined. I was like, ‘Ugh.’ And then, the next thing you know,I was like, ‘I want to f—— kill myself.‘”Against the advice of those closest to him, Cooper asked the show’s creator, J.J. Abrams, to write him out of the show.“J.J. was like, ‘Okay,'” Cooper recalled. “He probably would’ve fired me, anyway.”Scott Garfield /ABC via GettyShortly after speaking with Abrams, he tore his Achilles tendon while playing basketball and spent a year recuperating. The injury took him away from acting and caused him to contemplate quitting for good.Cooper recovered, however, and was quickly cast inWedding Crashers. The Oscar-nominated actor official leftAliasin 2006 and his departure led way to a series of roles in films such asYes Man, He’s Just Not That Into Youand his 2009 hitThe Hangover.After that, Cooper’s career skyrocketed and he followed it up withAll About Steve,Limitless,Silver Linings PlaybookandAmerican Hustle.He’s also joined the Marvel franchise voicing the characters of Rocket inGuardians of the GalaxyandAvengersfilms.WithA Star Is Born, Cooper has established himself as a director and has earned Golden Globe, SAG and Director’s Guild Award nominations.
Long beforeBradley Cooperreceived rave reviews for his directorial debutA Star Is Born, the actor starred in the popular seriesAlias.
Cooper, 44, starred as Will Tippin, a journalist and friend ofJennifer Garner‘s Sydney Bristow. The actor admitted in a2013 interview withGQthat as excited as he was for the opportunity, he gradually grew frustrated as his role began to shrink over seasons.
“I would only work three days a week,” he explained at the time. “And then for the second season, I got even more sidelined. I was like, ‘Ugh.’ And then, the next thing you know,I was like, ‘I want to f—— kill myself.‘”
Against the advice of those closest to him, Cooper asked the show’s creator, J.J. Abrams, to write him out of the show.
“J.J. was like, ‘Okay,'” Cooper recalled. “He probably would’ve fired me, anyway.”
Scott Garfield /ABC via Getty
Shortly after speaking with Abrams, he tore his Achilles tendon while playing basketball and spent a year recuperating. The injury took him away from acting and caused him to contemplate quitting for good.
Cooper recovered, however, and was quickly cast inWedding Crashers. The Oscar-nominated actor official leftAliasin 2006 and his departure led way to a series of roles in films such asYes Man, He’s Just Not That Into Youand his 2009 hitThe Hangover.
After that, Cooper’s career skyrocketed and he followed it up withAll About Steve,Limitless,Silver Linings PlaybookandAmerican Hustle.
He’s also joined the Marvel franchise voicing the characters of Rocket inGuardians of the GalaxyandAvengersfilms.
WithA Star Is Born, Cooper has established himself as a director and has earned Golden Globe, SAG and Director’s Guild Award nominations.
source: people.com
