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George Clooney Helped To Persuade Roberts To Act In The Film

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Back when the cast was still being assembled, George Clooney, as well as the other actors desperately wanted Julia Roberts to join them in the film. At the time, however, Roberts was the highest-paid actor, making around $20 million a movie. That kind of pay was out of the question for Ocean’s Eleven.

So, when George Clooney sent Roberts the script, he also attached a $20 bill with a note that said: “I hear you’re getting 20 a picture now.” It looks like Roberts appreciated the joke and soon after agreed to act in the movie.