Because no one would have turned this project down as it's written. With such a talent pool, the only possible conclusion to draw if the movie fails is that people just don't want to see Clooney on the big screen. Clooney admits he worried, up until last week's screening of the movie, about the outcome of the project. Our big fear was screwing it up. Jangling nerves are understandable.
Movies are kind of a capsulated moment.
But that comes with being in a feature film. If anyone deserves living forever, it might be Clooney. Because if he did, maybe, just maybe, he'd be able to make up for all the time he spends working. Clooney also heads Mirador Entertainment, a television production company. A little bit.