George Clooney Doesn’t Want to ‘Compete with 25-Year-Old Leading Men’ for Rom-Com Roles: ‘That’s Not My Job’
George Clooney is stepping away from one genre of film for good: rom-coms.
The actor said during CBS‘ “60 Minutes” that he will no longer be leading “romantic films” and instead is just fine with younger stars taking on lead roles. “Look, I’m 63 years old,” the Oscar winner said. “I’m not trying to compete with 25-year-old leading men. That’s not my job. I’m not doing romantic films anymore.”
Clooney instead is focusing on his Broadway debut with the “Good Night, and Good Luck” stage adaptation. Clooney co-wrote and directed the film in 2005 based on the true story of Edward R. Murrow battling the McCarthyism blacklists. Clooney admitted, though, that starring on Broadway is “trickier the older you get,” despite taking years for him to believe he was ready for the stage.
“I didn’t do the work required to get there,” he said. “There isn’t...
The actor said during CBS‘ “60 Minutes” that he will no longer be leading “romantic films” and instead is just fine with younger stars taking on lead roles. “Look, I’m 63 years old,” the Oscar winner said. “I’m not trying to compete with 25-year-old leading men. That’s not my job. I’m not doing romantic films anymore.”
Clooney instead is focusing on his Broadway debut with the “Good Night, and Good Luck” stage adaptation. Clooney co-wrote and directed the film in 2005 based on the true story of Edward R. Murrow battling the McCarthyism blacklists. Clooney admitted, though, that starring on Broadway is “trickier the older you get,” despite taking years for him to believe he was ready for the stage.
“I didn’t do the work required to get there,” he said. “There isn’t...
- 3/24/2025
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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