George Clooney announces end of on-screen romance, says he won’t kiss girls anymore
George Clooney, 63, is making changes to his career after consulting his wife, has decided to give up romantic roles with younger co-stars and will no longer “kiss girls” in films. Following in the path of Paul Newman, actors are stepping aside for the next generation of leading men.
Actor George Clooney has announced a change in his acting career. He revealed about making a conscious decision not to accept romantic roles that would pair him with much younger female co-stars. After discussing his age with his wife Amal Clooney, Clooney announced that he would no longer “kiss girls” in films.
In an interview with the Daily Mail the 63-year-old said, “I’m trying to go the Paul Newman way – ‘Okay, okay, I’m not kissing any girls anymore.’
“When I turned 60, I talked to my wife. I said, ‘Look, I can still play basketball with the boys. I play with the 25-year-old boys. I can still hang out, I’m fit. But in 25 years, I’m 85 years old. It doesn’t matter how many granola bars you eat, that’s a real number,'” he continued.
This career move by jay kelly The actor may not be completely unexpected, as he had already suggested this direction. In March, he informed “60 Minutes” that he was intentionally moving away from “romantic movies” altogether, specifically to create opportunities for the next generation of Hollywood leading men.
Clooney insisted, “Look, I’m 63 years old. I’m not trying to compete with 25-year-old leading men. That’s not my job. I’m not doing romantic movies anymore.”
Recalling a memory from the beginning of his career during an interview with 2022 new York TimesThe actor shared that he once faced criticism from a director who disapproved of his on-screen kissing technique.
He said, “I remember early in my career, I had to do a kissing scene with this girl and the director was like, ‘It’s not like that’. And I was like, ‘Man, that’s my move! This is what I do in real life!'”
Clooney was recently seen jay kellyA drama about fame and family struggles. The film explores personal reckonings and complex relationships against a Hollywood backdrop.
Directed by Noah Baumbach, the film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival 2025 and received an 8.5-minute standing ovation.