Geena Davis has revealed that George Clooney hated him after he lost the role in Thelma & Louise to his Ocean’s Eleven co-star Brad Pitt.
Ms. Davis recalled that Mr. Clooney informed her of the beef during an appearance on “What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” Thursday night.
“I got on the plane and the flight attendant was waiting expectantly at the entrance to the plane and said, ‘Who do you think is sitting next to you? It’s George Clooney,'” Davis recalled of sitting alongside fellow guest Nathan Fillion. “So I said, ‘Guess who’s sitting next to him.’
In a “very sociable” and “chatty” atmosphere, Clooney went on to tell Davis that he hated Pitt.
“At one point we were talking about Brad Pitt, and he said, ‘You know, I hate that Brad Pitt.’ I said, ‘No, I don’t.’ Isn’t he like your best friend or something? ” she shared.
“No, I hate him because he got the part in ‘Thelma & Louise,'” Clooney reportedly told the “Beetlejuice” star.
Davis then asked him: “‘Oh, you wanted to get the role?'” And he said, “You didn’t get it when we read the book together?”
Cohen, amused by Davis’ story, agreed that Pitt was “the right person” for the job.
The 1991 film Thelma & Louise tells the story of Thelma (Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon), who go on a crime spree while on the run after Louise shoots Harlan Puckett (Timothy Carhart).
Pitt appeared in the film as hustler JD. This role became his breakthrough.
Elsewhere in Thursday night’s interview, Davis talked about what it was like to kiss a young Pitt on the ’90s buddy comedy.
“‘Thelma & Louise’ is considered Brad Pitt’s breakthrough film. You famously walked into his at-bat during the audition process. Describe in one sentence what it’s like to kiss Brad Pitt,” Cohen asked Davis.
“Oh, in one word?” Davis joked. “Really? I don’t know if I can answer this question.”
Fillion helped Davis by offering the words “memorable and sublime,” to which Davis agreed.
“What did you see in him that made you step up to bat for him?” Cohen continued.
“You know, he earned this role all on his own,” Davis said, adding that when he auditioned, he felt he had the “best” read.
