George Clooney is disputing a record about his wage for his unutilized movie with longtime good friend Brad Pitt.
The New York Times reported latter month that the “Ocean’s 11” stars were paid over $35 million each and every to megastar within the movie.
Throughout a press convention for the movie on Sunday on the Venice Movie Competition, Clooney discussed the report back to the accrued press.
“[It was] an interesting article, and whatever her source was for our salary, it is millions and millions and millions of dollars less than what was reported. And I am only saying that because I think it’s bad for our industry if that’s what people think is the standard-bearer for salaries,” Clooney mentioned, per People. “I think that’s terrible, it’ll make it impossible to make films.”
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On the Venice Movie Competition premiere of “Wolfs,” his unutilized film with Brad Pitt, George Clooney refuted a record that the celebrities had been paid over $35 million a work for the movie. (Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
Representatives for Clooney didn’t right away reply to Fox Information Virtual’s request for remark.
In step with The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney additionally defined that he and Pitt gave parts in their salaries again nearest a do business in for a theatrical leave for “Wolfs” fell via, that means it is going to get a restricted leave.
He persisted, explaining the stream headaches of creating and promoting motion pictures in Hollywood.
Clooney mentioned he and Pitt gave parts in their salaries again to reserve a restricted theatrical leave for “Wolfs.” (JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)
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“Yes, we wanted it to be released [in theaters]. We’ve had some bumps along the way, that happens. When I did [Clooney-directed biographical sports drama] ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ we did it for MGM, and then it ended up being for Amazon, and we didn’t get a foreign release at all, which was a surprise. There are elements of this that we are figuring out.”
“You guys are all in this, too,” he added. “We’re all in this industry, and we’re trying to find our way post-COVID and everything else, and so there’s some bumps along the way. It is a bummer, of course, but on the other hand, a lot of people are going to see the film, and we are getting a release in a few hundred theaters, so we’re getting a release. But yeah, it would’ve been nice if we [were] to have a wide release.”
Clooney prior to now spoke about himself and Pitt returning a few of their salaries last year to Deadline, announcing, “Brad and I made the deal to do that movie where we gave money back to make sure that we had a theatrical release. At the time, that wasn’t as popular an opinion as it has become in the last year and a half now.”
Clooney gave his opinion at the stream atmosphere of Hollywood, announcing, “We’re all in this industry, and we’re trying to find our way post-COVID and everything else, and so there’s some bumps along the way.” (Franco Origlia/Getty Pictures)
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“Wolfs” marks Clooney and Pitt’s first hour on display in combination in 16 years, since 2008’s “Burn After Reading.”
The film megastar duo play games fixers leased to barricade up crimes, reluctantly introduced in combination when they’re referred to as to the similar task.
“Wolfs” reunites Clooney and Pitt onscreen for the primary hour in 16 years. (James Devaney/GC Pictures)
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“Wolfs” shall be in theaters Sept. 20 and to be had to current a month nearest on Sept. 27 on AppleTV+.
