George Clooney; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.Photo:Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images; Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images
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George Clooneythinks the casting for thenewOcean’s Elevenmovieis on the money.
After it was reported thatMargot RobbieandRyan Goslingwill play Clooney’s character Danny Ocean’s parents in the film, the actor, 62, shared with reporters at theLos Angeles premiereofThe Boys in the Boaton Monday.
Asked if he’d heard about the franchise’s new flick, Clooney said, “Yeah! Margot Robbie is my mother? I’ve always thought that.”
“Ryan Gosling is my father,” he continued. “Now when you think about it, it makes sense. Truly.”
George Clooney as Danny Ocean in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’.Shutterstock
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Alongside Robbie, her husbandTom Ackerleyand Sophia Kerr, McNamara is a co-founder of LuckyChap Entertainment, which producedBarbieand will also produce the upcomingOcean’sprequel.
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ken in the ‘Barbie’ movie.Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Robbie’s publicist previously told PEOPLE that the project is “an originalOcean’sfilm set in the ’60s.”
PEOPLE also confirmed that theOscar-nominated actress will be working with herBombshelldirectorJay Roachon the flick.
Roger Friedman’sShowbiz 411was the first to report that Robbie and Gosling will star as Clooney’s character’s parents.
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In the original Las Vegas-based heist movie, Clooney starred as ex-con Danny Ocean, who teamed up with his friend Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) to pitch a heist and recruit a team of criminal specialists who could help them pull it off.
The film, which also starredDon CheadleandCasey Affleck, went on to spawn two direct sequels: 2004’sOcean’s Twelveand 2007’sOcean’s Thirteen. The all-femaleOcean’s 8spinoff followed in 2018, starringSandra Bullock,Cate BlanchettandAnne Hathaway.
source: people.com
