George Clooney is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He started acting in television and gradually transitioned into films. A recipient of two Academy Awards, Clooney has done several memorable films in his career. One of them is the comedy heist drama ‘Ocean’s Eleven.’
Recently, the 61-year-old actor revealed that two big names had turned down the film offers. They were Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp. He said that both these actors regret their decision now. So let us find out in detail what exactly Clooney said about the film.
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George Clooney Talks About The Actors Who Rejected ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
At the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, George Clooney was a part of the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ panel to discuss the film. In it, he unveiled that both Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp were offered the role of Linus.
After they turned it down, the role was eventually played by Matt Damon. Praising the film’s director Steven Soderberg, Clooney said that “people really wanted to work with Steven.”
“That said, some people did say no to us,” Soderbergh said. Clooney then added, “Some very famous people told us to fuck right off. Mark Wahlberg, Johnny Depp. There were others. They regret it now. I regret doing fucking ‘Batman’.”
The film went on to become a huge critical and commercial success and was followed by two sequels ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ as well as an all-female spin-off ‘Ocean’s 8.’
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Clooney Wants To Do A ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ And ‘Magic Mike’ Crossover
At the same event, the Golden Globe winner joked about doing a sequel to ‘Ocean’s Eleven‘ with a crossover with ‘Magic Mike‘. The latter is also directed by Soderbergh and stars Channing Tatum.
When asked about a sequel, Clooney teased that both the films should merge and also suggested a possible title, ‘Ocean’s Mike‘. Since Soderbergh is behind both these films, it is possible that we might get to see an interesting crossover involving male strippers in the near future.
The success of the first film was followed by a sequel titled, ‘Magic Mike XXL’. ‘Magic Mike: The Last Dance’, the third film in the installment, was released in February 2023.
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