Carey Mulligan says amount of material to study for Maestro role was ‘daunting’

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan arrive for a special screening of Maestro at Picturehouse Central in London (Jonathan Brady/PA)

British star Carey Mulligan said the amount of original video tapes and recordings of the character she plays in the film Maestro was “initially the most daunting thing”.

The actress, 38, said it turned out to be a “joy” playing Felicia Montealegre, the wife of esteemed conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, in the upcoming Netflix biopic starring Bradley Cooper.