You might have noticed that George Clooney hasn't been acting that much lately. Instead, he's spent his time directing movies like "Suburbicon," and on efforts in political activism and humanitarian work.
The last movies Clooney was in were "Money Monster" and "Hail Caesar!" both of which came out in 2016.
“Look, I acted for a long time and, you know, I’m 56. I’m not the guy that gets the girl anymore," Clooney recently told The Sunday Times. "Well, yeah, I shouldn’t be the guy that gets the girl. But, look, if somebody’s got Paul Newman in 'The Verdict,' I’d jump. But there aren’t that many like that. Acting used to be how I paid the rent, but I sold a tequila company for a billion f---ing dollars. I don’t need money.”
The actor founded one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the world by accident in 2013 with two friends. Clooney's tequila company, Casamigos, was sold this year to Diageo for up to $1 billion.
Diageo is set to pay $700 million initially, with the potential of another $300 million based on the tequila's performance over 10 years, according to CNBC.
In an email to CNBC, Clooney said: "If you asked us four years ago if we had a billion dollar company, I don't think we would have said yes. This reflects Diageo's belief in our company and our belief in Diageo. But we're not going anywhere. We'll still be very much a part of Casamigos. Starting with a shot tonight. Maybe two."
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