George Clooney has spoken out about his wealth and why he once turned down $35 million for a day's work.
The 60-year-old actor recently spoke to The Guardian about his recent projects and ever-increasing wealth. During the interview, the Ocean's Eleven star was asked if he ever says to himself: "You know what? I think I have enough money now."
To which, Clooney responded: "Well, yeah. I was offered $35m for one day’s work for an airline commercial, but I talked to Amal about it and we decided it’s not worth it."
Clooney married wife Amal, a human rights lawyer, back in September of 2014. The ceremony took place at the Ca' Farsetti palace in Venice, Italy, and the pair were married by the former mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni.
After confiding in his wife about the airline commercial, Clooney went on to explain: "It was [associated with] a country that, although it’s an ally, is questionable at times, and so I thought: 'Well, if it takes a minute’s sleep away from me, it’s not worth it.'"
Forbes magazine states that, back in 2017, Clooney received an annual take-home higher than any actor in history - but it wasn't for a movie role, it was for his tequila.
Clooney co-founded the tequila company Casamigos with friends Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, and the trio's hard work quickly led to it becoming the fastest-growing super-premium tequila brand in the United States.
Casamigos was eventually acquired by British liquor giant Diageo for $700 million.
Check out the trailer for Clooney's latest project, The Tender Bar:Elsewhere in the interview, Clooney revealed how he has been able to become one of the most successful actors alive today, without having any scandals or public embarrassments against him - and he puts it all down the age.
He says: "I was 33, 34 when ER took off, so I was older, right?"
Comparing his trajectory into fame with his aunt, beloved singer Rosemary Clooney, he explained: "Rosemary was a huge singer – huge! And then rock’n’roll came and she lost her career. And she didn’t get it, because at 21 she thought she was the real deal and by 26 it was gone. So, I’m lucky enough to understand how little the fame side has to do with me."
