George Clooney couldn’t help but see the irony when news broke that thieves pulled off a daring heist at Paris’ Louvre Museum, just days after he confirmed Ocean’s Fourteen is officially happening.
The 64-year-old actor, who famously plays smooth-talking master thief Danny Ocean in the Ocean’s franchise, reacted to the real-life Louvre robbery while chatting with Variety at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Jay Kelly on Thursday, October 23.
“I wonder if they’re going to catch these guys,” Clooney said, referring to the suspects behind the $100 million jewelry theft that stunned French authorities on October 19.
“I mean, they seem to have done a pretty good job of getting away with it.”
With a mischievous grin, the actor quickly clarified his tongue-in-cheek comment. “It was cool, though — I mean, eh, cool,” he said with a mock frown.
“I mean, it’s terrible. But if you’re a professional thief like I am, I was very proud of those guys.”
Clooney confirmed earlier this week to E! News that he’s set to reunite with Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle for the long-awaited Ocean’s Fourteen, which is expected to begin filming in 2026.
Speaking on the red carpet, Clooney revealed the script “is in great shape,” adding that producers are currently “working on scheduling now.”
When asked if the next Ocean’s movie could take inspiration from the real Louvre heist, he laughed and replied, “We should rob the Louvre. But somebody’s already done it, man, I don’t know.”
Keeping the humour going, Clooney joked that the crew might need a new target for their fictional caper.
“You know what we’re going to do? We’re going to rob Adam Sandler,” he teased, referring to his Jay Kelly co-star. “He’s got some crown jewels, I know he does.”
The Ocean’s series, which started with Ocean’s Eleven in 2001, has become one of Hollywood’s most beloved heist franchises, known for its slick storytelling, clever humor, and star-studded ensemble.
Clooney’s latest film, Jay Kelly, hits select theaters on November 14 before streaming on Netflix beginning December 5.
