Rupert Everett Trashes Clooney, Keaton And More: "All Just Tragic Parodies Of Themselves"

In a no-holds-barred interview with the UK Independent, movie star Rupert Everett lets loose on some of Hollywood's biggest names. Everett, the break out star of 1997's "My Best Friend's Wedding" and a great friend of Madonna, insulted everyone from Diane Keaton to Al Pacino. But the Brit, who is gay, had the most venom for George Clooney:

"[George] Clooney thinks that, provided he does films which are politically committed, he's allowed to do Ocean's 11, 12, and 13", he says. "But the Ocean's movies are a cancer to world culture. They're destroying us."

And Clooney the man? "He's not the brightest spark on the boulevard. He'll be president one day. Mark my words, if he's straight, he'll be president."

Of the other Hollywood legends at the end of his tongue lashing, Everett told interviewer Amol Rajan:

"De Niro, Redford, Keaton, Allen, Pacino ... They're all just tragic parodies of themselves. Al Pacino looks like a mad old freak now. I say give it a rest, or go and do some serious stuff...

The other day I saw a film called Because I Said So with Diane Keaton, and I thought, 'here's one of the women we loved most in 1970s cinema, debasing and humiliating herself in this load of trash'.

"Why? Because we're sheep, we just follow the herd ... It's just part of the huge amount of product that's put out now that's really bad. And it's our fault. We're all responsible for how the culture is. You can't draw a distinction between the celebrity nonsense on television and the film industry."

Everett will next be seen in a British film "St Trinian's," in which he plays a headmistress who has a very strong resemblance to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and wife of Prince Charles.

Comments

[Nonny]

Because I Said So is a chick flick, so I guess Rupie wouldn't get it, squared. He needs to give it a rest, bigtime.

[tblue]

How are the "Ocean's" movies more shallow than "My Best Friend's Wedding"?

[Spinsterina]

I don't mind if Rupert wants to say all these things. I'm sure it won't break any celebrity hearts. And it doesn't amount to much.

Let's see if we can resist the urge to pitch a Class 5 hissy fit in response, shall we?

[Bulbul]

Comments aside, Rupert is one rare actor these days with that chiseled masculine facial features, almost perfect !
Then one blogger here stated he got cosmetic surgery very recently , why oh why ?

Anyways no reason to hyperventilate on his remarks which may or may not be true !
After all he did not attack Will Smith, who is the best these days.

[JimLarkin]

"hey bobby, al here.. some finook named rupert says we are parroty"
"pupkin?"
"huh?"
"rupert pupkin?"
"no, chad everett's boy"
" he said we're parrots ?"
"yeah, i swear every time i try to get out they pull me back in"
"you talkin to me?"

[Cojonú]

Hey 'RUPERT'; Who cares what some effeminate middle class white boy from boring old England has to say about the 2 best actors of their Generation ( Al and Bobby ).
They both had more Life experiences by the time
they were 20 than you'llever hope to have in your sorry life.
These two guys were formed in the crucible of a hard life in the streets of N.Y.C.
Enroll in the Actor's Studio and ask for Al to give you a few lessons;it's never too late to learn.

[caps]

yes, finally the star of Dunston Checks In weighs in on the state of film today.

[tonybar]

Mr. Ruppert E. should see Clooney in The Coen's Oh Brother,Where art Thou. Probably one of the best pics I've seen. Old George is a pretty fine actor. Ruppert, you wasted most of your career on crank and boys, and now your tired and old looking, and not working. So easy to judge.

[Ladyrantsalot]

"...Everett will next be seen in a British film "St Trinian's," in which he plays a headmistress who has a very strong resemblance to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and wife of Prince Charles."

Er, I suspect that Rupert's latest flick will make "Oceans 11" seem like something out of Shakespeare.

[bobo6]

Who the hell is Rupert Everett? Why would I pay attention to anything he says?He certainly has the right to his opinion and I have a right to disagree with his drivel.

[sansego2000]

This is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. This jackass is just doing the same, talking out of the side of his neck to create some controversy to get him out in the public view. This guy wish he could be a Clooney, just another ass!

[Galvestonians for Dr. Ron Paul]

Although he makes good points...

I think he has taken too many of Madonnas talking points.

BTW:
He looks sick...Can he really talk?

[GQB]

Who the F*** is Rupert Everett?

"[George] Clooney thinks that, provided he does films which are politically committed, he's allowed to do Ocean's 11, 12, and 13"

Its 180 degrees opposite.
If he does tripe like Oceans 11 et al, he's then allowed to do his political films.

What a maroon.

[RGKahn]

UK Independent, movie star Rupert Everet??? WTF is Rupert Evert and why should anybody care. A MINOR English actor? And we should just snap to attention when ever he opines about our political discourse? Idno't think so!!!

[Declandan]

Roopie, Roopie's mad as hell,
She's a woman with a story to tell,
Now if in her book this shit can only sell,
Roopie Dearest's shit won't smell.

Loser.