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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tBradley Cooper became a household name for playing the hard-partying Phil in The Hangover franchise \u2014 but off camera, he\u2019s been sober since the early 2000s. \u201cI was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine,\u201d Cooper said during a June 2022 appearance on Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes\u2019 \u201cSmartless\u201d podcast, noting he [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Pitt\u2019s tribute was full of jokes, and not all of them were about Cooper\u2019s sports fandom. He also quipped that the pair have a \u201ccouple of things in common,\u201d including \u201cbeing a movie superstar and also a name,\u201d according to People<\/em>.<\/p>\nBut Pitt also used the time to honor his friend, whom he credits with helping him get sober.<\/p>\n
In praising Cooper\u2019s work in Maestro<\/em>, Pitt said, \u201cNow I\u2019m not gonna say I know for certain what\u2019s at the heart of Bradley\u2019s brilliance, but I am going to take a stab at it. What I think it is is his voracious love for this little thing we call the human experience and all its struggles and joys and messiness. My man\u2019s in it, he doesn\u2019t run from any evidence, and I think it\u2019s that that he infused into each frame that he puts up on the screen.\u201d<\/p>\nAs for Cooper, he delivered a humble acceptance speech, crediting those around him for helping him get to where he is today.<\/p>\n
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But Pitt also used the time to honor his friend, whom he credits with helping him get sober.<\/p>\n
In praising Cooper\u2019s work in Maestro<\/em>, Pitt said, \u201cNow I\u2019m not gonna say I know for certain what\u2019s at the heart of Bradley\u2019s brilliance, but I am going to take a stab at it. What I think it is is his voracious love for this little thing we call the human experience and all its struggles and joys and messiness. My man\u2019s in it, he doesn\u2019t run from any evidence, and I think it\u2019s that that he infused into each frame that he puts up on the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Cooper, he delivered a humble acceptance speech, crediting those around him for helping him get to where he is today.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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