George Clooney denies report he and Brad Pitt were paid $35M each for new film ‘Wolfs’
nypost.comlongtime pal Brad Pitt.The New York Times reported last week that the “Ocean’s 11” stars had been paid over $35 million each to star in the film.During a press conference for the film on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, Clooney mentioned the report to the gathered 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 said, per People. “I think that’s terrible, it’ll make it impossible to make films.”Representatives for Clooney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney also explained that he and Pitt gave portions of their salaries back after a deal for a theatrical release for “Wolfs” fell through, meaning it will get a limited release.He continued, explaining the current complications of making and selling movies in Hollywood.“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.
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