George Clooney won't work with 'miserable f***' David O'Russell again

George Clooney is looking back on his Hollywood journey and shared that he’s not keen on collaborating with David O. Russell again.

In a conversation with Brad Pitt, the two stars discussed “time management” and wisely choosing their work partners.

“The older you get, time allotment is very different,” Clooney told GQ. “Five months out of your life is a lot.”

2nd Annual Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala presented by Rolex held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Russell isn’t someone Clooney wants to spend five months filming with anymore.

“And so it’s not just like, ‘Oh, I’m going to go do a really good film, like Three Kings, and I’m going to have a miserable f*** like David O Russell making my life hell. Making every person in the crew’s life hell,'” Clooney added. “It’s not worth it. Not at this point in my life. Just to have a good product.”

USA - "Catch-22" Premiere - Los Angeles — George Clooney at the “Catch-22” Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on May 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Carrie Nelson

Three Kings is a 1999 war comedy film penned and helmed by O. Russell. It featured George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze. The movie is inspired by John Ridley‘s story about four American soldiers on a gold theft during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings against Saddam Hussein after the First Gulf War.

Clooney has discussed his time on the movie set and his clash with Russell. Tensions rose when the director allegedly got physical with an extra, and The Washington Post reported that Clooney stepped in to help.

45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Formal Group Photo — George Clooney, one of the recipients of the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors waits to pose for a group photo with his fellow honorees following the Artists Dinner at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2022. The 2022 honorees are: actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B, and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. Photo Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP/AdMedia/AdMedia

In a 2005 chat with EW, Clooney described Russell as “a weirdo, and he’s hard to talk to,” adding, “but that’s what makes his writing unique and interesting.”

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