Another friend claimed: “He’s not officially retiring, but he’s also not putting in the effort to stay in the game. He’s turned down several major offers this year simply because he couldn’t be bothered with the schedule.
“He’d rather be in Lake Como than on a film set.”
Clooney, who shares eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander with his wife, human rights lawyer Amal, has spent much of the past few years dividing his time between their homes in Italy, Los Angeles, and Berkshire, England.
The couple recently celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary, with Clooney revealing they marked it with a low-key meal.
“We had a nice dinner night before last,” he said at the time. Asked what the next 11 years might hold, he joked, “Mostly be me gumming bread because I’m 64, so I’ll be 75.”
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