George Clooney is reportedly getting into the culinary business.
Months after the "Ocean's Eleven" actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship, the actor is now seemingly set to open an Italian restaurant in Cotignac, a commune in southern France, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
The outlet notes Clooney, 65, is partnering with hotelier Graham Porter, who also owns the nearby Hôtel Lou Calen, with the unnamed restaurant set to open in spring 2027. Cotignac mayor Jean-Pierre Véran confirmed to the Daily Mail that Clooney is involved, which the outlet notes the actor's name does not yet appear on municipal paperwork connected to the project.
USA TODAY has reached out to the mayor of Cotignac's office and Clooney's
reps for comment.
George Clooney tequila brand, real estate came before move to France with Amal Clooney, kids
Outside of his hit movies, the actor has ventured into spirits and real estate. He cofounded Casamigos Tequila with businessmen Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman in 2013, and previously owned a Mexican villa of the same name with Gerber. He has owned Lake Como villas in Laglio, a village in Italy, for two decades.
He and Amal Clooney, who married in 2014, have owned a 425-acre wine estate near the French village of Brignoles, in Provence, since 2021. The Clooneys have since made France their primary residence.
The "Jay Kelly" actor told Esquire in an October profile that moving his family to the French countryside was partly to give his children, 9-year-old twins Alexander and Ella, a life away from Hollywood's pitfalls.
"We live on a farm in France," he said at the time. "A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for them, it's like – they're not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grown-ups and have to take their dishes in. They have a much better life."
He continued, "I was worried about raising our kids in L. A., in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France – they kind of don't give a [damn] ... about fame. I don't want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don't want them being compared to somebody else's famous kids."
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: George Clooney pursuing next career after move to France: Report
