George Clooney Reveals the Best Thing About Working with Friend Brad Pitt (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

George Clooney (left) and Brad Pitt attend the ‘Wolfs’ photocall at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, 2024.Photo:JB Lacroix/FilmMagic

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George Clooneyis looking back on the many projects he’s done over the years with hisWolfscastmate and longtime friend,Brad Pitt.

While attending the premiere ofWolfsat the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 1, George, 63, reflected on his many years of friendship with Pitt, 60 — but not without getting in a few playful jabs.

“There’s nothing good about it,” he joked to PEOPLE with a shake of his head, while signing some autographs on the carpet. “It’s all a disaster.”

Getting serious, George added: “It’s fun to work with people you know really well.”

George Clooney and Brad Pitt on the set of ‘Wolfs’ in February 2023.James Devaney/GC Images

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Wolfsis a thriller which stars Pitt and Clooney aslone fixers who get assigned to the same job. The duo have starred together in several other films over the years, including theOcean’strilogy,Burn After ReadingandConfessions of a Dangerous Mind.

Also at the festival on Sunday, George addressed a recent controversialNew York Timesarticle in whichsources claimed he and Pitt were paid “more than $35 million each"for their roles inWolfs.

“[It was] an interesting article and whatever her source was for our salary, it is millions and millions and millions of dollars less than what was reported. And I am only saying that because I think it’s bad for our industry if that’s what people think is the standard bearer for salaries,” George said while speaking alongside Pitt ahead of the movie’s premiere. “I think that’s terrible, it’ll make it impossible to make films.”

In the most recent issue ofGQ,George and Pitt also opened up about their friendship, and got candid about how they support each other as “things get bumpy.”

“We’ve been friends for a long time,” George told the magazine. “And it’s fun because we also check in on each other every once in a while, which is an important part of this. Things get complicated in life and you always have to make sure everybody’s okay.”

Pitt added that hiscostar is “probably the best at understanding, seeing the chessboard and the potential moves.”

“I’ll call George on numerous occasions when things get bumpy,” he said.

George Clooney (left) and Brad Pitt during the 81st Venice International Film Festival.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

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A source who spoke to PEOPLEin February said that the longtime friends were excited to collaborate on another movie together.

“Brad and George are forever friends,” the source said. “They like and respect each other no matter how many years in between gigs together. They go way back, and were happy to work together on this film.”

“Wolfswas a meaty project and both took a real interest in it,” the source added. “They are excited about the film, and enjoying the hell out of it as time leads up to the release.”

source: people.com