The Bear: Fans shocked by Bradley Cooper’s ‘cameo’ in season 3 finale

Fans of The bear were baffled by an unexpected appearance by Bradley Cooper in the show’s third season.

THE Maestro The actor, 49, appears in the tenth and final episode of The bear season three, which follows Jeremy Allen White’s award-winning chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto as he attempts to transform his late brother’s Chicago sandwich shop into a fine dining destination.

Titled “Forever,” the series finale opens with Carmy at the “funeral” of Ever Restaurant, which his mentor Terry (Olivia Colman) is closing down. When Carmy arrives at the ceremony, he walks through a room covered in photos of famous chefs from The bear universe – and Bradley Cooper is one of them.

The photo of Cooper, which Terry stuck on the wall of his restaurant, was taken in 2015. Burnedin which Cooper plays fiery Parisian chef Adam Jones.

In the film, directed by John Wells and written by Peaky BlindersAdam Steven Knight’s prestigious career as a renowned chef is thwarted by his addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Fans were shocked by the inclusion of Cooper’s character in the season 3 finale of The bear. “A split-second shot of a photo of Bradley Cooper’s character in Burnedimplying that it exists in the series universe,” wrote one viewer on X/Twitter. “This is going to drive me crazy.”

SEO Burned dramatic plot, another fan added: “I can’t believe Uma Thurman as a British food critic and Daniel Bruhl as a closeted restaurateur (?) in love enough with Bradley Cooper to fund his restaurant (??) exist in The bear universe.”

Meanwhile, one person speculated: “I think this implies that Bradley Cooper studied at this restaurant for his role in Burneda film that exists in The bear.”

Although the team behind The bear While they have yet to explain why they included Cooper in the series, some fans have asked producers to feature the actor in full episodes of season four.

The bear has become known for its glittering celebrity appearances, which have so far included award-winning actors Olivia Colman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Poulter and Josh Hartnett.

Poulter, who plays pastry chef Luca on the show, previously admitted he “literally begged” director Chris Storer to let him take part in the series.

“He was kind enough to ask me to play Luca and it really changed my life, to be honest,” the actor said. Variety“It kind of helped me realize my dream of playing a chef on TV.”

He continued: “I have a huge amount of respect for chefs and the women and men in this industry. I feel like the entire society is built on the shoulders of the people who work in the food and beverage industry, and we don’t even really realize it or think about it.

“They support us and maintain us on a daily basis and we can never thank them enough for what they do.”

The bear Season three is available to stream on Disney+.