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Clooney looks ahead as futuristic movie unveiled
ACTOR GEORGE Clooney has claimed he believes it is up to society to elect politicians who they believe can give us all a brighter future.
The Hollywood star signed autographs and posed for selfies in Leicester Square yesterday at the premiere of his new film
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond. The 54-year-old actor was joined on the red carpet by British actor Hugh Laurie, who plays the villain in the Disney movie, and their young co-stars, Britt Robertson and Raffey Cassidy.
The sci-fi adventure, directed by Brad Bird, was inspired by the futuristic land at the Disney theme parks and Walt Disney’s optimistic vision of a utopian future.
Clooney plays Frank Walker, a former boy-genius inventor, in the adventure movie who has become jaded about the future of the world until he teams up with a teenage girl who is determined to save it.
Clooney, who is rumoured to be planning a move into US politics, said: “I do believe that’s how we work it out – politicians are elected by us, so we as a collective can always make things better and we always have. I really do believe that every time things seem very bleak, and I believe that they look very bleak right now, we figure it out. We have to, that’s how society moves forwards.”
Clooney, who married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin last year said he feels happier about life since tying the knot.
“I’m a happily married man,” he said. “I’m very happy.”
But he dodged any questions about starting a family of his own.
Comedian and blues singer Laurie, 55, plays David Nix, a villainous scientist, and revealed he has become a more optimistic person as he grows older.
He said: “For me it was the other way round. I was a rather gloomy sort of kid, and I think I’ve got more optimistic as the years have gone by.”
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is released in UK cinemas on Friday.