LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star George Clooney has categorically ruled out any future collaboration with David O Russell, the director of his 1999 hit film “Three Kings”.
In a joint interview with his frequent collaborator and friend Brad Pitt for GQ magazine, the two stars discussed their ideal work environment in terms of coworkers.
“The older you get, the more the allocation of time is different. Five months of your life is a lot,” Clooney said.
The 63-year-old actor then revealed that he would not collaborate with Russell even if it meant losing the opportunity to make a “pretty good movie.”
“And so it’s not like, ‘Oh, I’m going to do a really good movie like ‘Three Kings,’ and I’m going to have a miserable guy like David O. Russell make my life hell. Make everybody on the crew’s life hell. It’s just not worth it. Not at this point in my life. Just to have a good product,'” Clooney said.
The black comedy war film faced considerable controversy due to the tumultuous relationship between director Russell and Clooney, with their on-set clashes making headlines and overshadowing its release.
It was also reported in the US media that the director allegedly got into a scuffle with an extra on set, prompting Clooney to intervene.
“Three Kings,” starring Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze, is the story of four American soldiers who steal gold during the uprising against Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 1991, after the end of the first Gulf War.
In addition to “Three Kings,” Russell is also known for directing critically acclaimed and award-winning films such as “The Fighter,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle.” His most recent film was 2022’s “Amsterdam.”
Clooney is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming film “Wolves,” which stars Pitt and is directed by Jon Watts. He will also star in filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s untitled film for Netflix.
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