”I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976,“ actress says of Bradley Cooper’s film Barbra Streisand has walked back some of her initial praise for Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “A Star Is Born,” saying the 2018 remake was “the wrong idea” and was too similar to the version she made in 1976. During the film’s production and awards cycle, Streisand gave the new “A Star Is Born” her blessing and praised Cooper and Gaga’s performances. But in an interview from this past weekend, she explained why she thought the new version didn’t stack up. “At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé, and I thought, that’s interesting. Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors, I thought that was a great idea,” Streisand told The Project. “So I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976.”
 “A Star Is Born” has been remade four times — first in the ’30s with Janet Gaynor as a rising movie starlet, then with Judy Garland in the ’50s as another rising movie star, but in a musical. With her version, Streisand said she loved Garland’s performance but wanted to do something different, so she made the character a guitar-playing rock and pop star, with Kris Kristofferson playing the veteran, alcoholic rock star. Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” most closely resembles that 1976 version, with Gaga also playing a rising pop star and Cooper portraying a Southern rock idol. Streisand previously said in 2018 that she envisioned a version that would cast people of color and use hip-hop music. And in fact, Clint Eastwood at one time eyed Beyoncé for the lead opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, while back in 2002, Will Smith reportedly courted Jennifer Lopez to star with him in another remake. The 2018 version of “A Star Is Born” was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, and won one for Gaga’s Best Original Song, “Shallow.” The film also grossed $436 million at the worldwide box office. But despite its success, Streisand still attests it was the “wrong idea.” “I can’t argue with success,” she said. “I don’t care so much about success as I do originality.” Watch the full video of Streisand’s comments above.
The “A Star Is Born” cinematic universe has never done that well when it comes to the Oscars, and that trend continued Sunday as Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga‘s version converted just one of its eight nominations — Best Original Song for “Shallow” — into a win. That ties the haul set by two of the previous three versions. Here’s the Oscar history of all four “A Star Is Born” films: 1937 version: 7 nominations, 1 win, 1 honorary award 1954 version: 6 nominations, 0 wins 1976 version: 4 nominations, 1 win 2018
version: 8 nominations, 1 win SEE Oscars: See the full list of winners No need to break out your abacus: That’s just a paltry three wins from 25 nominations, not counting the honorary award since that’s not competitive. The films didn’t have that much trouble nabbing multiple nominations, but “Star,” sadly, has never shone brightly on Oscar night. Is it because it’s a female-focused sweeping romance? Is it because it paints the industry in a bad light? Is it because there are multiple remakes? Who knows, could be all three, could be none. While the 2018 remake received the most bids, the 1937 original is arguably the most well-received of the four, having scored nominations in the Big Five categories: picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay. Cooper’s version is the first since that one to earn a Best Picture nomination, but he, of course, was left off the directing shortlist. Barbra Streisand‘s 1976 rock musical is the only one without any above-the-line nominations, specifically acting ones for the two leads. Cooper’s remake, meanwhile, is the first to get three acting bids. The Best Original Song win for “Shallow,” which makes Gaga just the 14th woman to win the category, means the 1954 version remains the only one to be goose-egged. Garland was notoriously upset by Grace Kelly (“The Country Girl”) in the “greatest robbery since Brinks,” to Groucho Marx at least. “Shallow” giving “A Star Is Born” its sole Oscar win is a far cry from the high expectations we all had for the film when it opened in the fall. But its Oscar dream quickly turned into a nightmare after it only won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes, kicking off a string of losses and snubs in the top categories from which it was never able to recover. for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions Which is the best version of A Star Is Born?Here are all the versions of the genre-blending classic tale, ranked in order from worst to best.. 4/4 A Star Is Born (1976). 3/4 A Star Is Born (1937). 2/4 A Star Is Born (1954). 1/4 A Star Is Born (2018). Is the new A Star Is Born the same as the original?The overall plot of the 2018 A Star Is Born feels very similar to the 1976 version, but there are still some important differences. For the first time, it's not jealousy of his wife's fame as much as his own addictions that do in the male lead.
Who starred in the 1937 version of A Star Is Born?Fredric March brings all of it on the screen, providing one of his best performances here.
What was the original movie A Star Is Born?A Star Is Born is a 1954 American musical drama film directed by George Cukor, written by Moss Hart, and starring Judy Garland and James Mason.
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