Stories Related to George Clooney In Talks For Alexander Payne's 'the Descendants'

Monika Bartyzel, Cinematical
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 7:48am

While he's one of the main men of superstardom, George Clooney also keeps one foot firmly in the world of quirk and strangeness. He may be Mr. Ocean, but he's also the dude who was in Return of the Killer Tomatoes and The Men Who Stare at Goats. Clooney knows how to be ridiculous, and now he's jumping into a whole new world of quirk. Variety reports that the actor is in talks to star in the new Alexander Payne dramedy The Descendants.

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