Bradley Cooper On A Star Is Born Oscars Snub: 'I Felt I Hadn't Done My Job'

Bradley Cooper has been in his feelings about his recent Oscar snub, and honestly, we sort of hope to give him a hug.


The 44-year-old made his directorial debut with A Star Is Born furthermore to acting and singing in the film. Although, despite the flick's inclusion in a few Oscar categories, Cooper himself was not up for consideration in The ideal Director category.


Cooper and his team have likely been attempting to stay positive and give attention to all of the astonishing things A Star Is Born has accomplished, yet it took a recent chat with Oprah for him to really spill his guts.


When speaking to the legendary media mogul in Times Square for her SuperSoul Conversations podcast series, Cooper opened up and confided in her with quite possibly one of the saddest things we've ever heard him utter.


"I was embarrassed," he mentioned of his Oscars snub. "I was at a coffee shop in New York City and looked down at my phone and Nicole [his publicist] has informed me congratulations and mentioned what we had been nominated for. They didn’t even give me the bad news. I was embarrassed because I felt I hadn’t done my job."


If that doesn't make you aspire to scoop him up and cradle him as if he were the furry Rocket Raccoon he plays in Guardians of the Galaxy IRL, we don't know what will.


But despite the fact that he wasn't selected as a nominee for Best Director, Cooper still has plenty of other Oscar nominations to fall back on: Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Plus, he's got that dazzling performance of the film's hit song "Shallow" with Lady Gaga to look forward to – even if he is seemingly super nervous about it.


Take heart, Bradley! You're gonna kill it at the Oscars. You don't need an award for folks to be able to see you as a capable director, either. We've got your back!