George Clooney Claps Back at Critics Who Question His Range as an Actor

George Clooney knows critics are questioning his range as an actor — and he doesn’t care. “Do people say that I only play myself? I don’t give a s***,” Clooney, 64, told Vanity Fair on Monday, August 4. “There aren’t that many guys in my age group that are allowed to do both broad comedies like O Brother, [Where Art Thou?] and then do Michael Clayton or Syriana. So if that means I’m playing myself all the time, I don’t give a s***.” Clooney specifically weighed in on people saying he only plays versions of himself, adding, “Have you ever tried playing yourself? It’s hard to do. I’ve been the b