Two megastars turned down Ocean’s Eleven and George Clooney is still gloating 22 years later

Two megastars turned down Oceans Eleven and George Clooney is

In hindsight, everyone is smarter. Ocean’s Eleven was a huge hit in 2001, spawning several sequels and a remake. When Steven Soderbergh was looking for cast members, However, the enthusiasm of some stars was limited, as revealed by George Clooney.

George Clooney puts his finger in the wound 22 years after Ocean’s Eleven cancellations

At the TCM Classic Film Festival (via Entertainment Weekly) in April, Clooney stated:

Some very famous people didn’t want to have anything to do with us. Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp, among others. Now they regret it. Like I regret fucking Batman & Robin.

According to the report should Wahlberg and Depp play the role of Linus, which eventually got Matt Damon. The first Ocean’s film, based on the 1960 classic Frankie and the Henchmen, was a box office success and spawned two direct sequels.

Why Depp and Wahlberg turned down the role Clooney doesn’t explain. The cancellation is also notable because Ocean’s director Steven Soderbergh was hugely popular in Hollywood after films like Erin Brockovich and Traffic.

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