George Clooney Once Turned Down $50 Million For A Dayโ€™s Work
โ€” Updated on 24 June 2022

George Clooney Once Turned Down $50 Million For A Dayโ€™s Work

โ€” Updated on 24 June 2022

The appeal of having George Clooney advertise your product is a no-brainer. At this point in his career, Clooney is practically synonymous with high living, and his seal of approval comes with a degree of elegance and respect. This perhaps is best reflected in the case of an undisclosed airline offering George Clooney US$35 million (AU$49.6 million) to do a commercial for themโ€ฆ which he politely declined.

โ€œWell, yeah. I was offered $35 million for one dayโ€™s work for an airline commercial, but I talked to Amal about it and we decided itโ€™s not worth it,โ€ George Clooney stated in an interview with The Guardian.

โ€œIt was [associated with] a country that, although itโ€™s an ally, is questionable at times, and so I thought:

โ€œWell, if it takes a minuteโ€™s sleep away from me, itโ€™s not worth it.โ€

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George Clooney is by no means strapped for cash. This is a man who Forbes estimated at US$239 million (AU$334.4 million) in 2018 after cashing out on his billion-dollar tequila empire. Heโ€™s doing alright. When your human rights lawyer wife tells you something isnโ€™t a good idea, itโ€™s probably best just say โ€œno.โ€

George Clooney is rumoured to have been paid in excess of US$40 million (AU$56 million) from his ads with Nespresso, whoโ€™ve had their own fair share of human rights controversies, so it begs the question: which airline was offering George Clooney $50 million?

Based on the limited clues offered to us by Clooney himself, One Mile At A Time determined that it was probably one of these five: Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Saudia, or Turkish.

  1. Etihad โ€“ While they have included some big-name stars for ads in the past (like Nicole Kidman), it probably wasnโ€™t Etihad, since at this point the airline doesnโ€™t have $35 million to blow on a campaign like this.
  2. Qatar โ€“ Though they do spend a considerable amount on marketing, the airline hasnโ€™t really hired uber-famous people for their ad campaigns in the past.
  3. Saudia โ€“ Definitely a wild card option, but the country is trying to increase its tourism industry and Clooney would be a good start.
  4. Emirates โ€“ They are the obvious pick, given their history of spending money on their marketing, though arenโ€™t as โ€œquestionableโ€ as some of the other options.
  5. Turkish โ€“ They have also used some big-name celebrities (such as Morgan Freeman, Lionel Messi, and Kobe Bryant). At the end of day, itโ€™s anyoneโ€™s best guess.

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