George Clooney Says US Run by 'Least Qualified People'
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with an opening ceremony honoring actor George Clooney with a Lifetime Achievement award, followed by the world premiere of British director Danny Boyle's 'Ink'.
- Star wattage has dimmed compared to recent years as rising production costs lead Hollywood studios to stay away, prompting festival chief Alberto Barbera to describe the American film industry as facing a 'serious identity crisis.'
- Twenty-One films will compete for the Golden Lion award, including director Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine', director Lance Oppenheim's 'Primetime', and director Florian Zeller's 'Bunker' starring actors Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
- The festival serves as a precursor to the Oscars, where eight of the past ten Best Actor or Best Actress awards went to protagonists of films screened in Venice; U.S. actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal chairs this year's main competition jury.
- Held on the Venice Lido, a barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon accessible by car, the festival concludes on September 12 with the premiere of director Giovanni Veronesi's Italian costume drama 'Dio ride'.
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At a press conference prior to the opening of the Venice Mostra on Wednesday, September 2, the American actor claimed that the country was headed "by the least qualified", evoking a feeling of "sham" towards its government.
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Hollywood actor and longtime Democratic activist George Clooney attacked President Donald Trump’s administration while accepting honors in Italy, calling the United States a “kakistocracy” governed by the “least qualified people.” The political lecture quickly drew mockery on X, where one user questioned Clooney’s own qualifications to speak about American politics and geopolitics. Another critic told [...]
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The Independent (US)George Clooney calls out ‘authoritarians who peddle fear’
Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker George Clooney hit out at “authoritarians who peddle fear” as he gave a powerful speech receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The Ocean’s Eleven actor, who has previously hit out at the kakistocracy, said movies “don't stop wars” or “fix elections” but they “remind us that a stranger is never a stranger, and that he might just be the hero in somebody else's story.” …
After arriving at the Venice Film Festival, he explained the term "kakistocracy"
Hollywood star George Clooney received the Golden Lion in Venice.
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