After making headlines earlier this year for his Tony-nominated performance as Edward R. Murrow in the Broadway production of Good Night, and Good Luck, George Clooney is set to contribute to the 2025 movies schedule as the titular lead of Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly. This feature, which co-stars Adam Sandler and Laura Dern, premieres at the Venice Film Festival on August 28, and the public will be able to watch it for themselves by November. In the meantime, Clooney has addressed the claims that he only plays himself in his movies.
This criticism was brought up while the actor was speaking to Vanity Fair as part of a first look at Jay Kelly. After praising Sandler, whom he told to the movie’s cast shouldn’t be looked at “like he’s just some goofy comedian. He’s actually a really beautiful, wonderful actor,” Clooney had this to say about his own performances being scrutinized:
