George Clooney had to miss the press conference for his new Netflix movie Jay Kelly, which launches this week at the Venice Film Festival, due to what the festival moderator described as a “bad sinus infection”.
The press conference moderator said Clooney “should” be at this evenings world premiere screening but the conditional tense left the door open to him not to being able to make it.
The moderator added that Clooney was sorry not to make the press conference and his co-star Adam Sandler quipped that “even movie stars get sick”. Co-star Laura Dern disclosed that Clooney was “devastated” not to be at the event.
It emerged last night that Clooney — who was papped arriving at the festival earlier this week by boat — had had to cut back on press duties due to the illness and also missed a cast and crew dinner.
Noah Baumbach‘s new film follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) as they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they’ve made, the relationships with their loved ones, and the legacies they’ll leave behind.
Written by Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, the film’s ensemble also includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, and Riley Keough.
