George Clooney Reveals Two Famous Actors Who 'Regret' Turning Down 'Ocean's Eleven' Roles

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George Clooney's list of regrets,  is not one of them.During a candid interview at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh dropped a few nuggets about the 2001 film and its star-studded cast — including the famous actors who now regret not joining Danny Ocean and his band of brothers for the remake of the 1960s Rat Pack classic.Clooney revealed that Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp were in talks to play Linus, the role that ultimately went to Matt Damon.«Steven had just done  and , and he was nominated for directing both films,» Clooney said at the event. «So, people really wanted to work with Steven.»Despite wanting to work with the director, both Wahlberg and Depp turned down the offer to join Clooney on the film.«Some very famous people told us to f**k right off....» he revealed.«Mark Wahlberg's one of 'em.

He said it,» TCM host Ben Mankiewicz interjected.«Johnny Depp. There were others...the brothers — Owen Wilson,» Clooney added. «They regret it now.

Oh, they regret it. I regret doing f**king .»Wahlberg and Depp are just two of the famous names to pass up a role in the  franchise.

Back in 2021, Ben Affleck joked that he too turned down a part in  because he wasn't sure Clooney was a «big enough star.»Appearing on SiriusXM's  to promote the Clooney-directed film, , Affleck opened up about his longstanding working relationship with the multi-hyphenate.«He came to me on  and I was like, 'I don't know, George.