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Bradley Cooper's mom does not think he is the world's best actor


LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Bradley Cooper attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at Royal Albert Hall on February 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Bradley Cooper's mom isn't pulling any punches.

She has crowned the best actor in the world... and it's not her son!

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Bradley Cooper and Gloria Campano attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: (L-R) Bradley Cooper and Gloria Campano attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)

Sure, Bradley’s stack of Oscar nominations is impressive. But if he really wants to win over his mother, two words: Turkish rom-coms.

"The Hangover" star says mama Cooper, aka Gloria Campano, is obsessed with the genre.

And one guy has really caught her eye!

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: Bradley Cooper attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations - Bradley Cooper Career Retrospective at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on February 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: Bradley Cooper attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations - Bradley Cooper Career Retrospective at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on February 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

On a recent episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience," Bradley shared he first discovered Gloria's love for Turkish soap operas when he walked into a room and heard dramatic sounds.

Bradley said, "I was like, 'Oh, no, what happened?' Because I'm hearing [dramatic noises]. And I walk in, and I'm like, 'Mom, what are you watching?'"

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: (L-R) Gloria Campano and Bradley Cooper attend the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: (L-R) Gloria Campano and Bradley Cooper attend the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The series was "Erkenci Kus," a rom-com about a free-spirited young woman called Sanem (Demet Ozdemir), who unexpectedly finds love and purpose with a photographer named Can Divit (Can Yaman), while working at an advertising agency.

Bradley revealed, "She's like, 'Oh, no, this guy [Can Yaman] is the best actor in the world.'" He noted that Gloria had probably watched all 51 episodes of the Turkish series "four times."

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Actor Bradley Cooper and mother Gloria Campano attend PANDORA Jewelry and Moto X present 'American Hustle' at cinema prive at  on November 30, 2013 in West Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for cinema prive)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Actor Bradley Cooper and mother Gloria Campano attend PANDORA Jewelry and Moto X present 'American Hustle' at cinema prive at on November 30, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for cinema prive)

Bradley said, "And she'll come in. She'll like do a marathon session, come in to make some food. She's like, 'This guy, just the way he moves. This guy's the best actor.'"

That might sting for some sons, but not Bradley. The 51-year-old actor admitted that "Erkenci Kus" was "pretty good" and lauded Can Yaman and Demet Ozdemir's performances on the show.

"He's great, and the woman in it is great too."

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 17: Can Yaman attends the "Sandokan" red carpet during the 20th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 17, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 17: Can Yaman attends the "Sandokan" red carpet during the 20th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 17, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

It doesn't hurt that Yaman is freakishly handsome either, Gloria. Just sayin'.

Bradley admitted his mom got hooked years ago, after stumbling on the series, and has been binge-watching ever since. "She did this for a good like eight years, all through COVID."

He added, "She loves Turkish soap operas. She watches everything. She graduated from Hallmark [Channel] into Turkish soap operas."

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: Bradley Cooper attends the "Is This Thing On" special screening premiere in NYC on December 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Searchlight Pictures)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: Bradley Cooper attends the "Is This Thing On" special screening premiere in NYC on December 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Searchlight Pictures)

Gloria has "evolved even further" into watching story content that uses artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images, and she will sit and view it for "hours."

Bradley explained, "She just watches the screens where there's two people, AI images, and it's just a person telling a story."

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10:  Bradley Cooper attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at Royal Albert Hall on February 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Bradley Cooper attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at Royal Albert Hall on February 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

He told Rogan, "And I'll often come down making breakfast because when she stays with me in New York, she has a room down there, and I'll be making my daughter breakfast, and I could hear it.

"Or I'll go to the bathroom, which is right next to her. And I was like, 'Wow, these guys, these voices.' I mean, the guy's carrying it all. It's just an image. And she'll watch it for hours."

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Bradley Cooper speaks onstage during the 39th annual American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for American Cinematheque)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Bradley Cooper speaks onstage during the 39th annual American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Michael B. Jordan at The Beverly Hilton on November 20, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for American Cinematheque)

Bradley confessed, "And I'm like, 'What's going to happen? Is the firm going to hire him? Did she see the note?'"

Sounds like his mom's obsession has started to rub off on him too.

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