Although 2018’s A Star Is Born was widely praised by viewers and critics, there is one specific reason why Barbra Streisand did not like the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga film. Serving as the fourth adaptation of the original

story, A Star Is Born marked Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut. Even though the actor was stepping into the world of direction with the film, A Star Is Born was immensely successful both critically and commercially. At the global box office, it went on to earn close to $436.2 million against a budget of $36 million.

At the 91st Academy Awards, the Bradley Cooper movie even landed eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Lady Gaga) and Best Supporting Actor (Sam Elliott), and later won Best

Original Song for “Shallow.” Its soundtrack even received four Grammy Award wins. However, despite dominating

during the award season, the film did not get Barbra Streisand’s stamp of approval, who starred as the female lead in the 1976 adaptation of the original A Star Is Born Story.

Barbra Streisand revealed (via The Project) that she initially found the idea of a new A Star Is Born film intriguing when she heard Will Smith and Beyoncé were starring as its leads. She liked the initial casting idea because it promised the film would offer something different with new music and integrated actors.

However, she was surprised when she watched the movie after noticing how similar it was to the one she starred in. Although the actress stated that the film’s success allowed it to etch its identity, she closed her statement with a jab by saying she cares less about success and more about originality.