WATCH: George Clooney reveals details of his new miniseries Catch-22
His co-star gets 'pretty naked'
Last updated 17th May 2019
George Clooney joined us on the red carpet at the Premiere of his new miniseries, Catch-22. The new adaptation see George take on the role of Lieutenant Scheisskopf, as well as director of the series. The dark comedy is based on the novel of the same name and we wanted to hear more about it from the man himself. George told us about the 'tough' time filming Catch-22 in Italy for months, as well as his co-star getting his kit off!
WATCH: George Clooney tell us about Catch-22
George told us, "He's pretty naked in it!"
"No one asks me to be naked anymore," the actor joked, "They want the younger generation!"
He went on to say, "They want him naked so we shot him like crazy naked!" 😱
Actors Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie star in the miniseries alongside George, with Christopher playing the role of John Yossarian. Catch-22 follows John, who is a 28-year-old captain with the Army Air Forces, stationed on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II.
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