Did George Clooney just announce his retirement?
He’s one of the most talented (and handsomest) men in Hollywood, but in a new interview, George Clooney has revealed his acting career may be coming to an end.
Chatting to The Sunday Times, the father-of-two and director of upcoming film Suburbicon confessed he no longer sees himself as a leading man.
“I acted for a long time and, you know, I’m 56,” he said. “I’m not the guy that gets the girl anymore. At least, I shouldn’t be the guy that gets the girl.”
Clooney, who has 5-month-old twins with human rights lawyer Amal, added that he no longer holds the same passion for the film industry, nor does he need the money.
“Acting used to be how I paid the rent, but I sold a tequila company for a billion dollars. I don’t need money. I have money. So I can fight to make movies I want to make.
“If you look at what I’ve been in over the past 15 years, for the most part they weren’t going to get made if I didn’t do them. Nobody was going to make Good Night, and Good Luck, Michael Clayton or Up in the Air, and I fought to get those out there.”
But that doesn’t mean the star isn’t busy. After all, he has the little ones, Ella and Alexander, to keep him occupied.
“Right now my job is changing diapers and walking them around a little bit,” he told AP.
“I really didn’t think at 56 that I would be the parent of twins. Don’t make plans. You always have to just enjoy the ride.”