George Clooney commented on the Louvre heist that shook Paris last week during his appearance at the AFI premiere of his Netflix film, Jay Kelly. He was asked by Variety if the Louvre heist would make it to the next Ocean’s film that he had confirmed just weeks prior.
Clooney joked, “We should rob the Louvre. But somebody’s already done it, man!” He further jokingly shared that they should rob his Jay Kelly co-star, Adam Sandler, even suggesting that he might’ve got some crown jewels in his collection. He shared that the script of the Ocean’s 14 movie was done, adding that the filming would take place next year.
The actor expressed doubt about whether the authorities will ever catch the Louvre robbers, sharing that they did a pretty good job. He shared, “It was cool. I mean, it’s terrible. But if you’re a professional thief like I am, I was very proud of those guys.” He shared that the film now has to really live up to the real-life heist.
George Clooney says the "Ocean's Fourteen" script is done and jokes that the franchise now has to live up to the Louvre heist.
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While Clooney is impressed with the theft, French President Emmanuel Macron called it “an attack on our history” (via BBC). Around 60 investigators are working on the case after the heist targeted France’s priceless crown jewels.
Thieves wielding power tools broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole $102 million worth of jewels before escaping on scooters in broad daylight.
$102 Million Louvre Heist: What Do We Know?
According to the police report, the gang that carried out the theft arrived at 09:30 local time during the opening hours. They arrived wth a vehicle-mounted mechanical lift that gave them access to the Gallery of Apollo. The ladder of the mechanical lift led them up to a first-floor window, which they cut through using power tools.
The robbers then threatened the guards to evacuate the premises. They went on to use the power tools to cut through the glass case protecting the jewels. The room reportedly had no CCTV coverage at the time of the heist. The thieves took only four minutes inside the museum and made their escape on their scooters at 09:38.
The following items with historical value were stolen from the museum during the heist:
Natalie Goulet, a member of the French Senate’s finance committee, told the BBC that the localized alarm at the museum was recently broken. Goulet shared that an investigation was underway on whether the alarm was deactivated. It was also reported that the gang tried to set their vehicle outside on fire, but was interrupted by museum guards.
No one was injured in the incident. The French cultural ministry shared that the thieves appeared “experienced” and executed a well-prepared plan.
George Clooney Confirms Ocean’s 14 Is in the Works
George Clooney confirmed to E! News that Ocean’s 14 is officially in the works. He shared that he will likely reunite with Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle next year for filming. He shared (via Deadline):
We just got the budget approved at Warner Bros. and we’re trying to set up. It’s just scheduling, so it’s just setting a start date for us. Probably start in about nine or 10 months, shooting.
When asked about reuniting with his co-stars again, he shared, “Yeah, Brad, Matt, and Don and Julia. I had dinner last night with Julia. They’re all still really dear friends. And so, the chance to work together would be fun.” He earlier teased the movie during an interview with Uproxx, sharing that they had a really good script for another Ocean’s film. He shared:
We have a really good script for another ‘Ocean’s’ now, so we may end up doing another one. It’s actually a great script.
He further shared that the new script was in the vein of Martin Brest’s 1979 heist comedy movie, Going in Style. The franchise is also getting a prequel starring Margot Robbie. It was reported that Bradley Cooper is in talks to star as the male lead. Jay Roach will helm this prequel, with Carrie Solomon writing the script.
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