62 years, 80 films, 2 Oscars: After an 8-year absence, will this superstar return to cinema soon?

When will we see George Clooney again? The American actor has not appeared on the big screen since Eve Cesar, which hit theaters on February 17, 2016. We’re not counting his brief cameo in The Flash, in which he takes on the role of Bruce Wayne very briefly. winking scene. His next films went straight to Netflix, Ticket to Paradise and Midnight in the Universe.

George Clooney, 62, has turned more recently to directing, directing The Tender Bar with Ben Affleck (2022) and They Were One Man (March 28, 2024). These two works were released directly on Prime Video. He also continued his collaboration with coffee brand Nespresso, for which he recently shot alongside Jean Dujardin and Camille Cotin.

George and Brady, best friends

In terms of film projects, the artist completed only one feature film this year. It’s Wolves, directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man directed by Tom Holland. In this thriller, which hits theaters on September 18, 2024, Clooney reunites with his accomplice from the Ocean’s Eleven saga, Brad Pitt.

While few details have been revealed about the project, which is currently in post-production, we do know that it tells the story of how two lone wolves find themselves on the same mission. However, according to George Clooney himself, a sequel is already in the works!

“We’re already talking about a sequel to this movie I did with Brad Pitt and Jon Watts, it was a great experience and Jon is an incredibly talented guy, fun and passionate about what he does.”He told Deadline last December.

“We were delighted to see the result. It’s a film that exceeded our expectations and it was great to work with Brad again. We had a lot of fun.”– said George Clooney.

George on Netflix, what else?

After that feature, the actor returned to Netflix to star in Noah Baumach’s new film alongside Adam Sandler. Plot details are still under wraps except that it will be a funny and exciting film.

To recall, Noah Baumbach also wrote Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, with his partner Greta Gerwig. Thus, George Clooney and Adam Sandler will collaborate on the project for the first time. An unexpected duo, to say the least.

Note that George Clooney is the winner of two Oscars! The first one was given to him in 2006 for Siriana, in the category of best supporting role. His second statuette was won by Ben Affleck in 2013 with Argo. As a producer, he received the highest award: Best Film.