Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper Share a Sweet Hug While Having an Aloha Reunion at the 96th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon
They both starred in Cameron Crowe's ill-conceived 2015 romantic comedy Aloha.
And Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper were back together as they caught up with the 96th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday.
The 35-year-old actress and the 49-year-old actor-turned-filmmaker seemed overjoyed to see each other as they shared a hug and posed for beaming photos at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The two are nominated for multiple Oscars this year, with Stone scoring twice for her sci-fi fantasy film Poor Things, while Cooper earned three nominations for his Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro.
Emma looked effortlessly chic in a black double-breasted suit with an intriguing zipper and cream pointed lapels.
Emma Stone (35) and Bradley Cooper (49) reunited on Monday during the 96th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills
The two stars shared a sweet hug and seemed overjoyed to see each other after starring in the 2015 rom-com Aloha
Directed by Cameron Crowe, Aloha starred Cooper as a military contractor while Stone played his Air Force liaison who falls in love with him during his work trip to Hawaii.
She wore her dyed red hair tied in a casual ponytail, and she elevated her 6-foot-4 frame with a set of classic black pumps.
Bradley was dressed more casually in a tasteful gray suit jacket that he paired with olive trousers.
Underneath he wore a white button-up shirt and a cozy charcoal sweater underneath.
The Guardians Of The Galaxy voice actor completed the ensemble with brown suede shoes that appeared to have gotten wet on the toes, although that may have been a stylistic choice.
He and Emma were clearly happy to see each other, and they leaned in for a big hug, with the actress subtly resting her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.
She was seen from a different angle, wrapping her hands around his torso and resting her head on his other shoulder so they could still look at each other while talking.
The two stars worked together extensively in 2015 on Aloha, which arrived just as they were both reaching new levels of fame.
Bradley led the film as Brian Gilcrest, a former soldier who now works as a military contractor for a billionaire (Bill Murray) in hopes of developing a space center in Hawaii.
Gilcrest is immediately attracted to his Air Force contact, Captain Allison Ng (Stone), but things become more complicated when he encounters his now-married ex-girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdams).
The film also featured Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski and Danny McBride in supporting roles.
Emma rested her head affectionately on Bradley's shoulder as she leaned in for a hug
She wore an intriguing double-breasted suit with cream lapels and a strange zipper down the front. He looked casual-cool in a gray sports coat, olive-colored pants, an anthracite-colored sweater and brown suede boots
Critics were unhappy with the film, and the film currently only receives a poor rating from 18 percent of the most prestigious critics surveyed by Rotten tomatoes.
Several reviewers complained about the film's gruff, overly sentimental tone, with many feeling that the story was far too meandering.
Others criticized Stone – who is of European descent – for playing a character who is part Hawaiian, and Crowe – who also wrote the screenplay – was criticized for casting her over a Hawaiian or Asian actress.
The film only grossed about $26 million against its $37 million budget, which would have been even bigger if we included promotional and advertising costs.
Despite the potentially bad memories, Emma and Bradley seemed excited to be around each other again.
She stars in Poor Things as Bella Baxter, a woman in a fantasy version of Victorian London whose body is brought back to life after she commits suicide with a baby's brain, forcing the new woman to learn motor skills and social niceties all at once .
Willem Dafoe plays a terribly battered scientist who brings her back to life, while Mark Ruffalo plays a comedian Don Juan who becomes obsessed with the rapidly maturing Bella.
Bradley is nominated for his Netflix biopic Maestro, which he directed, co-wrote and stars in.
He plays the conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein from his early days as a rising star to the end of his life, thanks to incredible prosthetic work.
Rather than focusing on his achievements as a conductor, composer and music educator, Maestro focuses on Bernstein's marriage to Felicia Montealegre (played by Carey Mulligan) and their conflicts over his sexuality and propensity for multiple – and often young – male lovers.
Aloha was a box office bomb and was savaged by critics, who blasted the meandering story, sentimental tone, and decision to cast stone as a woman of part-Hawaiian descent; pictured with costar Rachel McAdams (R)
Stone is nominated for Best Actress and Best Picture (as producer) for Yorgos Lanthimos' science fantasy film Poor Things (pictured with Mark Ruffalo)
Cooper received three awards for his Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro (pictured) for Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film (as producer)
Emma has been nominated for two Oscars: Best Actress for her lead role, and Best Picture for producing Poor Things.
Bradley is up for three awards: Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay (for his work with Josh Singer) and Best Film for Production.
He was also helped in the film's production by legendary filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, a classical music enthusiast who had initially considered directing the project before handing it over to Bradley.
The 96th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, and will air on ABC.