bradley cooper makes a weird face and becomes the new poster boy for the disability community.

Finally, we're getting representation in the disability community and boy, does it feel good.

Hangover trilogy and Steve in All About Steve Bradley Cooper has contorted his body and jaw slightly to the left to play Joseph Merrick, AKA The Elephant Man, an English man diagnosed with congenital deformities in the late 19th century. Wow. How brave. How very, very brave.

In a rousing performance as a man with a disability struggling as a societal outcast, Cooper has received rave reviews for his ability to walk on stage in a slightly awkward fashion and that's about it. Critics have left the production in complete awe at Cooper's dramatic transformation and commitment to character, one of them saying, "It's insane that normal, handsome Bradley was able to show up with his normal, handsome face and shift it to the left to turn into an absolute grotesque monster, I mean a man with feelings. And the part where Cooper moved his right knee slightly inward to let us know just how hard he was working to be a serious, dramatic actor and how we should give disabled people "respect" or whatever -- that was utter genius."

Another reviewer of the theatre shared similar sentiments, saying, "The plight of disabled people within society, that really wasn't as interesting. But seeing an able bodied celebrity play a former circus freak, I mean human being -- now that was incredibly refreshing. He should get a Tony for sure."

Grappling with themes of discrimination and the societal gaze, who better to play such a marginalized character than an idolized and traditionally attractive man with palatable features for general audiences? "I honestly can't think of one," said a patron of the Booth Theatre. "For a second, I thought maybe a disabled actor should take on the role, but then I thought, nah, that's kind of a bummer. Bradley Cooper pretending he isn't actually a respected member of society with rights and liberties is way more fascinating than empathizing with another community's struggles through the performance of a disabled leading actor. And I don't have to reflect on society's flaws either, which is pretty comforting for me."

With a stellar performance and five star reviews, Bradley Cooper has already become the poster boy for the disability community. And when gorillacinema asked the Booth Theatre Board of Directors for some heartfelt testimonials of fans with disabilities, they said they've "never talked to a disabled person in their entire life" and introduced Cooper's new title as "publicity for the play to get more able bodied butts in more able bodied seats."

Wow! It's inspiring to finally see some real representation of such a disenfranchised community. And it's high time we see more talented trailblazers like Cooper to elevate the craft and educate members of society that people with disabilities are just like anyone else and should be given the rights and opportunities afforded to every human being -- unless of course they want to be cast in disability roles, 'cause, well, we already have Eddie Redmayne for that and he's just so good. So good. So very, very good. And brave.