“There are incompetent people in the government. I hope that we return to normal by voting”, said the director, producer and screenwriter of 65 years, reviewed the newspaper La Reppublica.

Asked how he views the US today, he replied that he remains optimistic, even though the country is “going through a very difficult time, and I think that’s short.”

“We have lived through other difficult times, and this is certainly one of them.

There is a precious word, degenerate democracy: it describes a country governed by the least qualified people. Maybe that’s what we have now,” said Clooney, a French nationalized in December 2025.

Nevertheless, the winner of four Golden Globe Awards, two Oscars and one BAFTA expressed confidence in the elections next November and later in the2028 presidential elections. “With a bit of luck, we can restore some normality,” he said, though he was concerned not only about the quality of those who govern, but also “the idea that being cruel and rude is part of the fun.”

In the exchange with journalists, the international film star offered his views on what he called the crisis of democracy, environmental damage and the impact of climate change, the future of information and cinema.

The candidate for the Golden Lion for his Professional Career spoke about journalism in the hands of the rich, he said, and artificial intelligence that will eliminate jobs and blur the line between truth and lies, he noted.

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