The American Sniper

One of the youngest and most upcoming actors in the movie industry today is without a doubt Bradley Cooper. A few short years ago, Cooper was a small time nobody. He had no major films and was unknown. However, then the production of The Hangover changed all of this. From that point forward, Cooper has demonstrated again and again what it takes to make a great movie by using great acting.

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In 2009, a small rated R movie was debuted called The Hangover. This would go on to be an extremely successful movie and produce one of the most profitable rated R series of all time. This was due largely in part to the astounding work Cooper does as a lead role. Throughout the duration of the movie, Cooper plays the leader of the group as three drunken friends try to recall what happened to their fourth friend the night before. In this role, Cooper demonstrated a very dry sense of humor that he utilizes to make great comedy movies such as this one.

Following the production of this movie, Cooper’s career went exponentially up. One of his next major roles came in the form of the movie Limitless. Here Cooper plays a low life who takes a drug that unlocks all parts of his brain. Cooper displays a dominant and powerful personality throughout the movie that makes the audience love it. Whenever negative effects of the drug come into play, it actually appears as if Cooper is in as bad of shape as his role is supposed to be. This is just simply amazing acting.

Nevertheless, Cooper’s high point up until today came with the box office shattering debut of American Sniper. Cooper was set to play the role of military hero and lethal sniper, Chris Kyle. However, at the time Cooper did not resemble a military man at all. He had to get in shape and fast. The actor went through rigorous training in order to gain the physique that he needed. His regime included waking up at 5 a.m. every morning and working out for five hours. Additionally, he would consume about 6,000 calories a day. This is true dedication.

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It was that kind of dedication that made American Sniper so successful. At the time, the movie became the highest grossing film of 2014. When it was all said and done, the film made near $350 million domestically and a total of $547 million worldwide. These were simply astounding numbers, and they were all reinforced with the acting ability and dedication of Bradley Cooper throughout the movie.

Overall, the best part about Cooper is that he is still on the rise. He has already produced several astounding films and there is without a doubt more yet to come. So far he has played a war hero, a hungover friend, and a low life genius. The only question that remains is which role will he play next?