George Clooney's The Monuments Men begins production. Matt Damon confirmed for the cast but Daniel Craig is not.

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

George Clooney looks like he is angling to win the Best Picture at the Academy Awards two years in a row. Having produced ARGO, Clooney added that statuette to his shelf, but he may be aiming for a quadruple play at the next ceremony. Clooney will be writing, directing, producing, and starring in THE MONUMENTS MEN, which just began production with an all-star cast.

Production began this week in Berlin, Germany on the World War II set movie. THE MONUMENTS MEN collects several past Clooney costars and some recognizable faces. The cast includes Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and John Goodman. Daniel Craig was previously linked to the film but his name appears nowhere in the official press release.

sponsored content

THE MONUMENTS MEN tells the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.

I am as shocked about Clooney as a filmmaker as I was about Ben Affleck. Both actors have no right to be so damn good in front and behind the camera. Clooney has not directed a film of this scale before, but I trust he has learned quite a bit about action scenes from his time with Steven Soderbergh and Robert Rodriguez.

THE MONUMENTS MEN is scheduled to open on December 18, 2013, just in time for awards season.

Source: Fox Movies

Tags: Action, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Hugh Bonneville, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Matt Damon, The Monuments Men, Thriller

About the Author

Alex Maidy

TV Critic / Columnist

6,348 Articles Published Started writing in 2012

Favorite Movies: Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By read more Northwest, Citizen Kane, The Monster Squad, Begotten, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Army of Darkness, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Casino, Pi, Dumb and Dumber, The 400 Blows, Small Change, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Moulin Rouge, Gangs of New York, Shallow Grave, The Rock, The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Gate, Prince of Darkness, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Tree of Life, The Exorcist III, Midnight Special

Likes: To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, read more obscure bands that even hipsters dont know, things that go boom, Reeses Pieces, Cate Blanchett, reading paper books, watching people falling down, a good jump scare, listening to a full album in one sitting, rooting for the underdog, red band trailers, rare steaks, cool beer labels, smooth whisky, properly proportioned image files, top ten lists, VHS tapes, and actually scary movies

The comment section exists to allow readers to discuss the article constructively and respectfully, focused on the topic at hand.

What’s Not Allowed

Abusive language, insults, or harassment toward other users or staff.
Hate speech of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Bickering, bullying, personal attacks, or baiting others to argue
Extended off-topic debates, especially those centered on politics or religion rather than the article topic
No AI content or SPAM