Should George Clooney Direct "Ocean's 14"?

Which was your favorite of the four Ocean films?

Director Edward Berger, who was planning to direct 'Ocean's 14', recently backed out and is now opening up now to Deadline about his decision: "Deep down inside I knew it’s not my movie, it’s Steven Soderbergh’s movie. He invented that, beautifully. He made them, and I’m just following in his footsteps. What is new for me? I love those movies, but in essence, I don’t know what to add to what the great Steven Soderbergh did."

Berger instead contacted Brad Pitt about his script for "The Riders" which they are now making with A24.

"I went to bed, slept eight hours, and realized, it’s not me. I called Brad because we had talked a bunch of times. I knew he was open to doing something, and I basically said, I’m sorry, I don’t want to do Ocean’s and hope I haven’t offended you. But I have this great script that I would love you to look at because I think it might be a challenge for both of us […] He read it in two days and called back and said, I want to do it. It’s the best script I ever read."

Steven Soderbergh, who directed the first three in the series, is adamant he won't return: "After we made the third movie, I felt like the series was very much concluded for me. When the studio approached me to see if I’d be involved in continuing the franchise, I told them no, because it just doesn’t feel like a move forward for me […] I’m chasing something else."

Which brings us to the part of the article I call the hero moment. George Clooney, who played Danny Ocean, actually wrote the script for 'Ocean's 14' and is an accomplished director. He knows the breezy Vegas tone and can match it easily.

I'll be honest. The best part of the films is not the complex thefts or plot, but the character interactions. Humor is what drives it, and my favorite parts were these little moments like Andy Garcia's Terry Benedict visiting them to get his money back, or Danny Ocean is upset everyone thinks he looks 50. Do you think Clooney should direct? Comment below with your thoughts.

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Source: World Of Reel

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