George Clooney has just confirmed this wild rumor on itself
And that will show why he's still one of the coolest movie stars in the world.
George Clooneyhas a reputation for being one ofThe coolest guys of the company, and he has just offered a little more evidence than he won. Talk toGqFor its annual number "Man of the Year"The star has addressed a story about something he would have done that, it has been circulating in recent years. And - for the first time, George Clooney himself confirmed the rumor:He has already gathered 14 of his best friends and gives them a suitcase full of $ 1 million.in liquid. But it's not just the gesture itself that is quite incredible - theHow? 'Or' Whatof all that is equally simple of a movie. To find out why Clooney has distributed these songs of luggage loaded and how it managed to get $ 14 million in tickets in the first reading. And for more Celebrity gossip, checkA restaurant server is evaluated celebrities based on how impressed they are.
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How the rumor started
If you are a fan ofAt E.R.Star, you know that one of Clooney's closest friends is a businessman and Mr.Cindy Crawford,Hiver Gerber. (Both have even co-founded the ultra-retaineeTEQUILA CASAMIGOS brand, that they sold forOne billiondollars A few years ago.) In 2017, Gerber spilled beans on the extravagant gift of his business partner during an MSNBC interview. "There is a group of guys we call" boys, "said Gerber,According to the BBC. "George had called me and the boys and said," Hey, Mark September 27, 2013 on your calendar. "
The entire group came to Clooney for dinner and found suitcases in their place.
"He goes," I know we all had difficult times, some of you always cross it, "continued Gerber." "You do not have to worry about your children, you do not have to You worry about worrying, you know, at school, you do not have to worry about paying your mortgage. ""
While Gerber was certainly not in the Strait of the situation (and tried to refuse the $ 1 million gift), he explained that some of the beneficiaries of Clooney's generosity are fighting financially, although they all offered all Provide support from the actor at some point in his life. "I mean they are guys who took care of George and now, he returned it," Gerber said. In addition to money, Clooney would have paid all their taxes for this year.
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How Clooney had the idea of the idea
Instead of a great initial payday, Clooney had received a clipping of profits for his film 2013Gravity, which ended up being a big box office that anyone involved expected. And at this stage of his life, he still had to date from his wife now,Amal Clooney, or imagine that he would have ever had children (he now has twins aged three years old). So, sock the extra money was not in mind.
"I thought what Ito do Are these guys who all, over a period of 35 years, helped me in one way or another, "he told GQ". I slept on their sofas when I was broken. They lent me money when I was broken. They helped me when I needed help over the years. And I helped them over the years. We are all good friends. And I thought you know, without them, I do not have any of that. And we are all really close and I just thought basically that if I'm struck by a bus, they are all in the will. So why did the **** be waiting to get me hit by a bus? "
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How the "Heist" has arrived
A $ 14 million cool safe is not easy to cross, even if you are George Clooney. But the actor recalled to find a Sketchy-Ish Backchannel to get what he needed: a building of L.A. with an underground vault where you can go acquiring "giant pallets of money".
The plot of this film does not sound as glamorous as theOceansSeries of movies in which Clooney has played, however. The actor said he led to the warehouse in a florist's van. Only the security and his assistant were aware of what he was doing, but he managed to get money and fill 14 tuming bags with each friend's share.
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How he shot the great revelation
Gerber's story of this fateful dinner looks a lot like Clooney's, as it turns out. The actor has created his friends for a large part of his success before revealing why he all called them there.
"I just retained a card and I just pointed out where I have to go into the world and all things I got to see because of them," he says toGq. "And I said," How do you fill people like that? "And I said," Oh, good: how about a million dollars? "
Although it took her years to confirm it publicly, it looks like a basement for Clooney. He ceased history with another anecdote, explaining how he met another rich man in Vegas ("certainly richer than me"), who was incredulous of the reason why Clooney had just given as much money. His answer? "Why would not You do that, are you Schmuck? "
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