Look At Bradley Cooper As The Elephant Man

    He is currently performing at the Willamstown Theater Festival where he is portraying the elephant man. You have until August 5th to see him, so hurry.

    Lauren Yapalater
    by Lauren Yapalater

    BuzzFeed Staff

    This is the real "Elephant Man:"

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    His name was Joseph Merrick, from Leicester England. From the early years of his life he was deformed, and the deformaties got worse as he grew older. He died at 27 years old.

    This is Bradley Cooper as the elephant man:

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    Besides the obvious differences, Bradley looks great and the underwear is spot on.

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    Photos: T. Charles Erickson courtesy of the Williamstown Theatre Festival