Kazu Hiro says he was surprised by swift, intense backlash to early images of actor in character as Leonard Bernstein

ADL says ‘Maestro’ biopic on legendary conductor not an example of 'evil caricatures with large, hooked noses' depicted in antisemitic films; American Jewish Committee agrees

Children of late composer say they're 'perfectly fine' with Hollywood star using a prosthetic nose to play their father, adding that it 'amplifies his resemblance'

Actor uses prosthetic nose in upcoming film, which one social media user says 'looks like Nazi propaganda'

Non-Jewish Cooper will play widely influential conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein with a prosthetic nose in 'Maestro' biopic, which will be released next year

Netflix releases images of Cooper looking unrecognizable as iconic conductor, with many on social media saying makeover is antisemitic, especially since actor is not Jewish