George Clooney Explains Why He Once Turned Down $35 Million for One Day of Work

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It was an ad for an airline. From what he says, it must have been either Saudia or Emirates.

It’s nice to have that much money because, after all, that’s what allowed him to have a conscience about working with the Saudis. Let’s face it, the rest of us can’t afford to be that moral. If I get that kind of offer, I’m out there singing and dancing and praising North Korea and my personal friend, “The Jonger” (as I, his pal, like to call him). If the Taliban can come up with that kind of scratch, I’m doing tourism adds for Kabul. “Come for the beautiful poppy fields, stay for the beheadings! And don’t miss the land mine maze!” As in all trips sponsored by Scoopy Travel, your money is cheerfully refunded if two or more of your human rights are violated. 1

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Footnote #1:

  • No partial refunds for the loss of only a single human right, unless that causes the loss of more than one limb.
  • The human rights violations must be certified by an accredited international court.
  • Refunds are not transferable, so I keep the dough if one of your violated rights happens to involve loss of life.

4 thoughts on “George Clooney Explains Why He Once Turned Down $35 Million for One Day of Work”

  1. Take the $35 million and donate the money to a worthy cause. You’re basically taking money from bad people and giving it to good people — that’s about as moral as it gets.

  2. In the early 2000s or late 1990s, Abba turned down $1 billion to get back together for, I believe, just one show.

    1. For which we can all be grateful.

      Seriously, that offer required them to perform 250 shows in 100 cities, which did not appeal to them.

      Unfortunately, their resolve didn’t hold.

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