Actor George Clooney was forced to skip multiple Venice Film Festival events due to health concerns. According to a representative who spoke to the New York Post on Thursday, the actor has been diagnosed with a sinus infection, and is “under doctors orders to cut back on his activities today.” The Ocean’s Eleven star missed two events on Wednesday—the first day of the Venice Film Festival—and one event on Thursday. The prestigious cinema event is expected to run until Sep. 6, lasting 11 days. According to sources who spoke to the Hollywood Reporter, the 64-year-old movie star began feeling unwell on Wednesday and “was advised to head straight home and rest up.” The actor was seen leaving Hotel Excelsior and boarding a boat at 4 p.m. to return home. The veteran actor, who stars in the new Noah Baumbach film Jay Kelly, was not present at the film’s official press conference, but his co-stars Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, and Emily Mortimer are reportedly speaking on the film’s behalf. Though the star is under the weather, Clooney is expected to appear on the red carpet for Thursday night’s world premiere of the new drama comedy. The Daily Beast has reached out to his representative for additional information.
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