I’ll become a guitar-playing singer-songwriter, and Kris Kristofferson is already a singer-songwriter."Ĭooper's directorial debut went on to gross more than $436 million worldwide, taking home the Oscar for best original song and many more accolades. "When I did 'A Star Is Born' …Judy Garland was so great in it, I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to do this?' " Streisand recalled. Streisand said she was "surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976." She expected Cooper to "change the story a bit" like she did for her remake. ‘Oh my God, this woman is fantastic’: Barbra Streisand recalls meeting Judy Garland
"I thought, 'that's interesting.' Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson a Star Is Born CD Soundtrack Col 4749052 at the best. "At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith Smith and Beyoncé," she said, referring to Beyoncé being previously attached to the project in 2011 with director Clint Eastwood before Cooper took over. But Streisand said her successor lacked originality.
Streisand starred in the 1976 remake with Kris Kristofferson, following in the footsteps of Janet Gaynor and Judy Garland, who starred in the 1937 original and 1954 version, respectively. "I thought it was the wrong idea," she told Australia's The Project on Sunday about the fourth remake of the music drama. Lady Gaga may have won her first Academy Award for her and Bradley Cooper's 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born," but Barbra Streisand isn't impressed.