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George Clooney Says He’s Done With On-Screen Kissing and Romantic Leads

He says a post-60 reassessment with wife Amal led him to follow Paul Newman’s example.

Overview

  • In a Daily Mail interview published Dec. 12, Clooney said he will no longer be “kissing girls” on camera.
  • The actor framed the choice as a Paul Newman–style boundary on on-screen intimacy.
  • He reiterated March remarks on 60 Minutes that he is stepping away from romantic films rather than competing with much younger leading men.
  • Clooney cited age and family priorities, noting he has scaled back directing to spend more time with his 8-year-old twins.
  • Known for romances like One Fine Day and Ticket to Paradise, he continues to act in non-romantic projects such as Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly on Netflix.