Published Sep 2, 2026, 2:03 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 2 sources

George Clooney Calls Out ‘Authoritarians’ and ‘People Who Peddle in Fear’ in Moving Venice Golden Lion Speech: They’re ‘Never the Heroes in History’

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George Clooney delivered a moving speech about the power of art in times of political turmoil at Venice Film Festival as he accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “We’re living through a moment in time where the people in charge and people with the most money are telling us to fear one another,” Clooney […]