Bradly Cooper is starring in a major Hollywood film about January 6th, directed by Sean Penn.

Reports published June 16 to 18, 2026, consistently describe a Sean Penn film centered on a police officer connected to the January 6 Capitol riot, with Bradley Cooper being considered or negotiating for the lead role.

• The Guardian and Variety reported the project as a Sean Penn-directed January 6 drama with Cooper attached or expected to star.
• The Hill, People, Far Out Magazine, Yahoo Entertainment, TheWrap, The A.V. Club, and both Rolling Stone reports used more qualified language, such as "in talks," "wants Bradley Cooper," or "being eyed." People specifically noted that Cooper's involvement had not been officially confirmed.
• The film is described as a drama about the early life of a police officer who was present at or became a hero during the January 6 Capitol riot. Some reports characterize it as a cop biopic, while others emphasize that it is also a story about friendship.

The concrete inaccuracy is the wording "is starring," which presents Cooper's participation as finalized. The available reporting supports that he was the intended or prospective star, but not that a completed casting announcement had been made. "Major Hollywood film" is broadly plausible because the project was reported as a Warner Bros. Film and involved prominent Hollywood figures, but the sources do not establish its budget, production status, or eventual theatrical scale.