George Clooney to tackle Nazis in new movie
George Clooney The star of political movie Ides of March – which was released last October – has started work on an adaptation of Robert M Edsel’s novel The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History.
The book tells the story of an extraordinary force of British and American museum art historians, directors and curators who put their lives at risk while hunting for artworks stolen by the Nazis throughout Europe during the Second World War.
The 50-year-old said: “We’re working on the screenplay right now. I’m really interested in telling the story of how these very unlikely heroes went miles deep into a mine and found all the art and returned it.
“It’s a fun movie because it could be big entertainment. It’s a big budget, you can’t do it small – it’s landing in Normandy.”
However, heartthrob Clooney – who is to star in, direct and write the movie – revealed that Adolf Hitler, the evil ruler of Germany, would not appear in the film.
The multi-talented actor said: “Who wants to see Hitler? And who really wants to play Hitler?”
Clooney and Grant Heslov – his producing and business partner – are working together on the movie and added that he can’t wait to get started on the well-funded film for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
He spoke to entertainment website The Wrap about the upcoming movie, saying: “I’m not opposed to doing a commercial film, I’m just opposed to doing a commercial film that doesn’t feel organic to me.
“So, if we’re going to do a commercial film, we thought, ‘Let’s do something that seems fun and actually have something to say’.”
