Bradley Cooper Sports A Bruised Nose During Red Carpet Outing For His New Film

Bradley Cooper recently attended the "Is This Thing On?" premiere with Laura Dern, revealing a slightly grazed nose.

Despite the apparent injury, the movie star seemed unbothered as he mingled on the red carpet alongside other actors.

Bradley Cooper's new film, co-written with Will Arnett and Mark Chappell, follows Alex Novak as his marriage unravels while he rediscovers himself through comedy.

Cooper stepped onto the red carpet alongside Laura Dern for the premiere of "Is This Thing On?" on Wednesday, sporting a slightly scuffed nose from what appeared to be a minor mishap.

The 50-year-old actor and director didn't let it dampen his spirits, posing happily with Dern throughout the evening.

For the evening, Cooper, who also plays the character "Balls" in the film, opted for a sharp look in a blue blazer, white shirt, and black trousers.

In the movie, Balls is the reckless, perpetually misguided best friend of Alex Novak, portrayed by Will Arnett. The story blends marriage, identity, and reinvention, loosely inspired by comedian John Bishop's real life.

Dern, who stars as Novak's wife, Tess, attended the premiere in an all-black ensemble featuring a pleated leather skirt, long leather coat, knit sweater, and matching boots.

The Searchlight comedy, written by Cooper, Arnett, and Mark Chappell, also features Emily Blunt and Sean Hayes.

The plot follows Novak as his marriage to Tess quietly crumbles, prompting him to rediscover himself through New York's stand-up scene while Tess reevaluates the compromises she made for their family. Together, they confront co-parenting, identity shifts, and the question of whether love can evolve instead of ending.

Cooper previously discussed the project on "The Pat McAfee Show," comparing filmmaking to team sports: "If one of the 11 messes up, the whole thing's screwing up. Same thing in a movie set."

He emphasized that roles behind the camera, from the dolly grip to the sound mixer, are just as crucial as those in front of it.

In addition to acting, directing, and producing, the "A Star Is Born" actor revealed he's taking on a new role as B-camera operator for the film.

"I just joined the union. I'll operate the camera, which I'm very excited about because we did some stuff," he told the podcast. "We went down to Chinatown, and yeah, it's been amazing. We start in two weeks, so it's kind of crazy."

On Friday, Cooper appeared at a BAFTA Life in Pictures event in London, where he shared that he's currently writing a project that has been "burning" in him since "Maestro."

He described the process as both thrilling and terrifying, emphasizing how excited he is about the project.

"There is something that's been burning in me since 'Maestro,' and I'm writing it now, and we'll see," Cooper teased, per Deadline.

He added, "Talk about terrified, so terrified, way more terrifying."

"The American Sniper" actor also discussed how fear motivates his work.

"I get terrified at the beginning of a project, like terrified. That's the scariest thing," Cooper stated. "But the more work I put in, the less scared I get and the more the excitement starts to overtake the fear."

He continued, "By the time I'm showing up on set, I'm so excited that that really is the propulsive engine rather than fear. But on stage, I was definitely scared. Right before, but I get scared of weird things."

The actor added, "Like what if I pass gas on stage or what if I get the hiccups? What happens if I get the hiccups in the middle of 'The Elephant Man?'"

When asked by host Edith Bowman whether the new project is a musical, Cooper clarified, "It's not a musical." She pressed about dancing, and he joked, "You never know—I do love to dance."

The conversation also covered highlights from Cooper's career. Reflecting on his collaboration with Clint Eastwood for "American Sniper," the 12-time Oscar nominee recounted how the opportunity came about.

"Stephen Spielberg was going to direct the movie at that time…and then it was Greg Silverman at Warner Brothers who said, 'I think Clint is reading the book,' offhandedly, 'why don't you call him?' I was like, 'Call him?' He was like, 'Yeah, he'll talk to you.' I was like, 'okay.'"

And then I talked to Clint. He said, 'Let me finish it, I will call you on Monday.' I was in Denmark editing 'Serena,' then Clint called at 2 pm, and he said, 'Let's make this f-cker.'"