George Clooney Says He and Julia Roberts Would Text Brad Pitt Together While FilmingTicket to Paradise

Mar. 15, 2025

George Clooney; Julia Roberts; Brad Pitt.Photo:Dave Benett/WireImage; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty; Samir Hussein/WireImageGeorge Clooney,Julia RobertsandBrad Pitt’s friendship extends beyond the camera.In an interview withGQfor the magazine’s September issue published on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pitt, 60, and Clooney, 63, spoke about how they kept in touch while the latter was filmingTicket to Paradisewith Roberts, 56.When asked if they text one another, Clooney said: “I was doingTicket to ParadisewithJules [a.k.a. Julia Roberts]and we were in a helicopter and we would text Brad.“However, Pitt’s side of the story about hisOcean’scostars was a bit different. “I would get photos of them with the dumbest looks on their faces at each location you moved to,” he said. “I didn’t even want ’em.“George Clooney (left), Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt on the set of ‘Ocean’s 11’.EverettClooney, Pitt and Roberts collaborated for the star-studdedOcean’smovies from 2001-2007. Pitt and Clooney, meanwhile, previously costarred inConfessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002) andBurn After Reading(2008).Now, Pitt and Clooney are teaming up again forWolfs, a thriller about two independent fixers who get paired up together for the same job.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the interview, Clooney toldGQthat the pair also makes sure to"check in on each other"when “things get complicated with life.““We’ve been friends for a long time,” he said.“And it’s fun because we also check in on each other every once in a while, which is an important part of this,” the star continued. “You always have to make sure everybody’s okay.“Brad Pitt and George Clooney filming ‘Wolfs’.Gotham/GC ImagesPEOPLE exclusively reported in February that Pitt and Clooney werethrilled to team up againforWolfs. “Brad and George are forever friends,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.“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,” the source added.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Wolfshits theaters on Sept. 20.

George Clooney; Julia Roberts; Brad Pitt.Photo:Dave Benett/WireImage; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty; Samir Hussein/WireImage

Dave Benett/WireImage; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty; Samir Hussein/WireImage

George Clooney,Julia RobertsandBrad Pitt’s friendship extends beyond the camera.In an interview withGQfor the magazine’s September issue published on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pitt, 60, and Clooney, 63, spoke about how they kept in touch while the latter was filmingTicket to Paradisewith Roberts, 56.When asked if they text one another, Clooney said: “I was doingTicket to ParadisewithJules [a.k.a. Julia Roberts]and we were in a helicopter and we would text Brad.“However, Pitt’s side of the story about hisOcean’scostars was a bit different. “I would get photos of them with the dumbest looks on their faces at each location you moved to,” he said. “I didn’t even want ’em.“George Clooney (left), Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt on the set of ‘Ocean’s 11’.EverettClooney, Pitt and Roberts collaborated for the star-studdedOcean’smovies from 2001-2007. Pitt and Clooney, meanwhile, previously costarred inConfessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002) andBurn After Reading(2008).Now, Pitt and Clooney are teaming up again forWolfs, a thriller about two independent fixers who get paired up together for the same job.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the interview, Clooney toldGQthat the pair also makes sure to"check in on each other"when “things get complicated with life.““We’ve been friends for a long time,” he said.“And it’s fun because we also check in on each other every once in a while, which is an important part of this,” the star continued. “You always have to make sure everybody’s okay.“Brad Pitt and George Clooney filming ‘Wolfs’.Gotham/GC ImagesPEOPLE exclusively reported in February that Pitt and Clooney werethrilled to team up againforWolfs. “Brad and George are forever friends,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.“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,” the source added.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Wolfshits theaters on Sept. 20.

George Clooney,Julia RobertsandBrad Pitt’s friendship extends beyond the camera.

In an interview withGQfor the magazine’s September issue published on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pitt, 60, and Clooney, 63, spoke about how they kept in touch while the latter was filmingTicket to Paradisewith Roberts, 56.

When asked if they text one another, Clooney said: “I was doingTicket to ParadisewithJules [a.k.a. Julia Roberts]and we were in a helicopter and we would text Brad.”

However, Pitt’s side of the story about hisOcean’scostars was a bit different. “I would get photos of them with the dumbest looks on their faces at each location you moved to,” he said. “I didn’t even want ’em.”

George Clooney (left), Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt on the set of ‘Ocean’s 11’.Everett

Clooney, Pitt and Roberts collaborated for the star-studdedOcean’smovies from 2001-2007. Pitt and Clooney, meanwhile, previously costarred inConfessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002) andBurn After Reading(2008).

Now, Pitt and Clooney are teaming up again forWolfs, a thriller about two independent fixers who get paired up together for the same job.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Elsewhere in the interview, Clooney toldGQthat the pair also makes sure to"check in on each other"when “things get complicated with life.”

“We’ve been friends for a long time,” he said.

“And it’s fun because we also check in on each other every once in a while, which is an important part of this,” the star continued. “You always have to make sure everybody’s okay.”

Brad Pitt and George Clooney filming ‘Wolfs’.Gotham/GC Images

PEOPLE exclusively reported in February that Pitt and Clooney werethrilled to team up againforWolfs. “Brad and George are forever friends,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.

“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,” the source added.

“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Wolfshits theaters on Sept. 20.

source: people.com