There are a few debates in the entertainment industry that never seem to end. The value of onscreen sex scenes, if the superhero movie will eventually go the way of the Western, and whether or not we still have “movie stars.” The latter debate has been kicked up once again, thanks to a man who has been known as that specific kind of household name for decades: George Clooney.
In a recent profile with Variety, Clooney cited Timothee Chalamet, Glen Powell, and Zendaya (who he dubs “an exceptional talent”) as young actors who could be elevated to “movie star” status. But in the same interview, he argued that the traditional path that he took to become a movie star is now a relic.
