Bradley Cooper

DREAMY Brad in Nightmare Alley

says he had to strip for new movie Nightmare

Alley to reveal the naked truth about his character.

The 47-year-old spent six hours sitting naked in a bathtub as part of his role as carnival worker-turned-con man

Stanton Carlisle.

Bradley insists the nude scene was vital for the story and not done to pull in female fans.

“It demanded that we be naked,” he says. “Emotionally and soulfully and even physically for me, which actually was a big deal.

“I remember reading the script and thinking, ‘He’s a pickled punk in that bathtub and it’s the story. You have to do it’.”

I’m sure even as a pickled punk, Bradley has still got it…

say a word and lied, saying: “I’m so excited to meet you.”

Tell me a secret.

Our album coming out makes us extremely happy.