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George Clooney returns to Venice Movie Competition after ‘devastating’ well being blow

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George Clooney was compelled to drag out of occasions on the Venice Movie Competition because of sick well being.

Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend the “Jay Kelly” pink carpet throughout the 82nd Venice Worldwide Movie Competition on August 28, 2025(Picture: 2025 Daniele Venturelli / WireImage)

George Clooney has made a return to the Venice Movie Competition following a well being blow that compelled him to bow out of different appearances throughout the week.

The Hollywood actor, 64, was notably absent from a press convention for his newest movie, Jay Kelly, because of a “unhealthy sinus an infection”.

His fellow actors Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Billy Crudup attended the occasion in Italy with out him, alongside Noah Baumbach, the director of George’s new movie, and actress Emily Mortimer, who co-wrote the script with Baumbach.

Clooney, recognized for movies together with Ocean’s Eleven and TV sequence ER, additionally missed a press junket for the movie, in addition to a forged dinner, in keeping with US publication Individuals.

Talking on the press convention, Dern mentioned Clooney was “so devastated” he couldn’t be on the occasion.

Amal Clooney stunned in a bold fuchsia gown in Italy as she joined husband George on the red carpet for his new film
Amal Clooney surprised in a daring fuchsia robe in Italy as she joined husband George on the pink carpet for his new movie(Picture: Getty)

The press convention moderator instructed journalists: “George Clooney shouldn’t be going to be right here as a result of he has a nasty sinus an infection and I believe he ought to be on the pink carpet tonight and he’s very sorry he can’t be with us.”

Baumbach added: “Even film stars get sick.”

Nonetheless, the Oscar-winning actor managed to attend the premiere of Jay Kelly on Thursday, August 28. The star was joined by his spouse and famend human rights lawyer Amal Clooney who surprised on the pink carpet.

The 47-year-old activist wore a daring, fuchsia strapless robe with a fitted bodice and a brief miniskirt within the entrance as she accompanied her husband by way of his ongoing well being considerations.

Regardless of his well being setback, George, who has two youngsters with Amal, seemed suave in a conventional go well with for his massive second.

Riley Keough, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emily Mortimer attend the "Jay Kelly" red carpet
Riley Keough, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emily Mortimer attend the “Jay Kelly” pink carpet (Picture: 2025 Daniele Venturelli)

Within the movie, Clooney performs the the titular Kelly, a well-known film star, whereas Sandler performs his devoted supervisor, as they embark on a journey of self discovery on a visit throughout Europe.

Baumbach mentioned writing the movie particularly for the well-known face, saying: “I’ve recognized George over time and have been wanting to search out one thing to do with him and early on we began to say ‘That is going to be George’.

“I felt it was actually essential the viewers watching the film have a relationship with the actor enjoying the character, in order that all of us watching it have a historical past with George – similar to the folks within the film have a historical past with Jay.

“The character is working from himself for a lot of the film and deflecting and making an attempt to cover, and what primarily I used to be asking of George was to disclose increasingly of himself as he does that.”

Regardless of not feeling his finest, Clooney was photographed arriving in Venice in a water taxi along with his spouse Amal Clooney on Tuesday. And he’s anticipated to attend the movie’s world premiere on the Lido on Tuesday, September 2.

Jay Kelly shall be launched in UK cinemas on November 14 and can launch on Netflix on December 5.

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