American actor, filmmaker, and political activist.
What DI has documented
DI has documented statements by George Clooney on Antisemitism, Body Image, and Military and Defense, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Actor speaking at the Venice Film Festival
Condemned
Response to this claim
Hegseth’s post mocked or invited mockery of the appearance and achievements of people shown in the Canadian cadet-program image.
“Where's the sense of decency in all of this? And I'm ashamed of all of that.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)George Clooney criticizes Pete Hegseth over Canadian cadet postRemarks reported from the Venice Film Festival press appearance.
Why we used this label
The remarks clearly condemn Hegseth’s post on moral and professional grounds.
Pete Hegseth reposted a photo of a Canadian cadet receiving an award, adding a Canadian flag and the words "this is real." Canadian officials, a cadet group, a Republican lawmaker and George Clooney called it mocking; the Pentagon stood by the post.
Mark Ruffalo linked Oracle’s assistance to the Israeli military and Larry Ellison’s Paramount–Warner bid to Gaza, surveillance, media concentration, and oligarchic power. Paramount and Jewish groups cited antisemitic tropes; Ruffalo’s defenders said he targeted executives and corporate conduct, not Jews.
