Hollywood veteran George Clooney was forced to scale back his Venice Film Festival obligations after being struck by a sinus infection midweek. The 64-year-old actor, slated to promote his new Noah Baumbach film Jay Kelly, missed key events including a press junket and a dinner with co-stars Adam Sandler and Laura Dern, acting on medical advice to rest.
Despite his absence at the press conference—where the moderator quipped, “Even movie stars get sick,” to diffused laughter—the premiere later that evening saw a resilient Clooney make his grand return. Walking the red carpet with wife Amal, he looked fit and relaxed, donning a classic black tuxedo while Amal stunned in a fuchsia vintage gown.
Jay Kelly, co-starring Adam Sandler and Laura Dern, explores fame and identity through the lens of a retiring actor’s European odyssey. With its Venice debut now behind him, the film is eyeing both theatrical release this November and a Netflix debut this December. Clooney’s comeback underscores the truth: nothing keeps a star down for long.
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