Overview

• George Clooney has announced he will no longer act in romantic films, citing a desire to avoid competing with younger actors.
• Clooney made his Broadway debut in March 2025, portraying journalist Edward R. Murrow in a stage adaptation of his 2005 film 'Good Night, and Good Luck.'
• The play, co-adapted with Grant Heslov, revisits themes of press freedom and government accountability, which Clooney says are increasingly relevant today.
• Clooney expressed nervousness about performing live, especially when his wife Amal is in the audience, describing the stage experience as challenging.
• Donald Trump criticized Clooney's remarks on press freedom, calling him a 'second-rate movie star' and 'failed political expert' on Truth Social.