George Clooney stirred up a new round of discussion after admitting he stopped kissing his female co-stars due to his age, but a source claims that the real story behind that choice has more to do with his wife, Amal Clooney. Hence, it isn’t as simple as he made it sound. The insider reported that Clooney’s wife played a major part in the decision. As such, she didn’t hold back her feelings about what she wanted to see from him on screen now that he is in his 60s.
Amal Clooney had thoughts on George Clooney ‘handling romantic scenes at this stage in life,’ per source
George Clooney first explained why he stopped kissing his female co-stars while reflecting on turning 60, saying he had a “conversation” with Amal about stepping away from romantic scenes. He spoke about staying active and still feeling fit, but added that age catches up with everyone eventually. Moreover, Clooney mentioned following the example of Paul Newman, saying, “Okay, well, I’m not kissing a girl anymore.”
However, the insider exclusively told Radar Online that the choice had more to do with his wife, saying, “It isn’t completely accurate to say George made this decision on his own.” The insider claimed that Amal had strong views about “how he should handle romantic scenes at this stage in his life.”
Setting boundaries about what she felt comfortable with going forward, Amal kept this “demand,” with the source explaining, “It was more of a discussion, followed by an ultimatum from her.”
Another insider added that Amal’s opinion “played a major role” in shaping how Clooney approaches romantic leads now, because her input mattered a lot to him. Besides, Clooney has recently discussed changing his work priorities because of his children, saying he prefers being home and not busy for long periods.
George Clooney is still as charming as ever, but critics say his new role in “Jay Kelly” shows more vulnerability than usual — and, according to the insiders, part of that shift comes from a real change in how he approaches intimacy on screen.
