George Clooney will no longer kiss in films. The news closes a year already marred by too many goodbyes, speaking of our romantic imagination (I don’t have to remind you that we lost big shots, like Robert Redford and Diane Keaton).
Well, our favorite “puppy”. decided to say enough to “sappy” films and did so for a series of defutable reasons. Let’s see them.
First: “I’m 64 years old. I’m not trying to compete with 25-year-olds.”. But what’s the matter, George? We, your historic admirers, cannot look at the ephebic Timothée Chalamet or the emerging Jacob Elordi, without thinking that they wouldn’t even pass us by. On the contrary, It comforts us to see you grow old with usplaying parts where a few more wrinkles apparently make you accessible.
Seriously, you can make movies like Our souls at nightWhere the return of the Redford-Fonda couple, he 81 years old, she 80 years oldhe didn’t appear pathetic. Or do you think that at a certain age the heart should be hung on a nail, and goodnight?
Antonella Baccaro (photo by Carlo Furgeri Gilbert).
Second: “When I turned 60 I talked about it with my wife”. So, you decided it together, four years ago. Or did she, the silent and powerful Amal, do it? In any case, you probably agreed on how inappropriate it was for an elderly man to remain a sexy icon.
Strange that you gave so much weight to conventionsfor being two who got together despite an age difference of almost twenty years, giving birth to twins eight years ago, when George was 56.
Third: Paul Newman also made the same choice. And here I am sorry to contradict you, dear George. I’m not a cinema expert, but looking through Paul’s long filmography, I notice that romantic comedies were just a springboard for him.
Already after 40, Newman said goodbye, not to kisses, but to roles as a simple heartthrobbecause Hollywood offered him sets that earned him, at just over 60 years old, two Oscars, one of which was for lifetime achievement. While you, as a (supporting) actor, took one for Syrianaat 45 years old. A little late to redo your CV. In any case, happy new year to you too, George. And kiss whoever you want.
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