George Clooney once gave 14 friends $1 million each in cash

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But before he settled down, he squeezed in one more outrageous, if generous, caper when he visited a warehouse in an undisclosed location to pick up $14 million in cash to surprise his 14 closest friends with.

Clooney sets the scene in his interview. He was appearing in "Gravity," a thriller set in space costarring Sandra Bullock. The film wasn't expected to be a hit when it was released in 2013, so Clooney said he was given "percentages of the movie" in lieu of a salary.

The astronaut thriller ended up being a hit anyway, so Clooney walked away with a few million dollars. He didn't have a family then, and he wasn't yet married. So, instead of saving it, he opted to give it away -- in cash -- to his closest friends.

"And I thought, you know, without them I don't have any of this," he said of his friends. "And we're all really close, and I just thought, basically, if I get hit by a bus, they're all in the will. So why the f**k am I waiting to get hit by a bus?"

As Clooney tells GQ's Zach Baron, he drove an old van to a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles where "they have giant pallets of cash," filled luggage with $14 million worth and called his friends over to his home.

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[Kimmo 80,951]

His friend are rich so not impressed, once he does that for the hungry and poor than I’ll applaud him... 

[Kulture Kiari 3,433]

I didnt even know this was possible? I think this is something only rich people can get away with, because normally, you would get taxed for a "gift" that big. Even some Oprah or tvshow winners, get taxed a percentage of what they won on the show. 

[PxA limited 741]

Um, I can't see his friends being poor or even middle class people.

Donating to actual poor would've been a better choice if you ask me.

[Ricardo 7,895]

2 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

His friend are rich so not impressed, once he does that for the hungry and poor than I’ll applaud him... 

we don't know that tho  of course it'd only make sense if they weren't millionaire to begin with, they could be rich and still someone gave you a million out of nowhere it's a life changing moment 

[Chlorine 47,976]

He's so brave. 

[Kimmo 80,951]

14 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

we don't know that tho  of course it'd only make sense if they weren't millionaire to begin with, they could be rich and still someone gave you a million out of nowhere it's a life changing moment 

Fine fair enough, I’ll give you one hour to go online and find one poor and hungry person that is friends with George... 

[moonsago 7,285]

21 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

His friend are rich so not impressed, once he does that for the hungry and poor than I’ll applaud him... 

You don’t know that, maybe they are average people, you’d be surprised but a lot of celebrities are friends with normal people, especially people they knew before becoming famous. Maybe they prefer it that way because its less fake? 

[Kimmo 80,951]

2 minutes ago, moonsago said:

You don’t know that, maybe they are average people, you’d be surprised but a lot of celebrities are friends with normal people, especially people they knew before becoming famous. Maybe they prefer it that way because its less fake? 

Jesus Christ, would you guys read my comments??? 
Im not taking about average people, I’m talking about THE POOR AND THE HUNGRY!!!!!!! 
 

What’s not clicking??  

[Teletubby 150,661]

I'm jealous of him having 14 friends

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Just now, 777777777777777777 said:

I'm jealous of him having 14 friends

When you’re a millionaire actor they automatically flock to you. 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Must be nice...

[Ricardo 7,895]

20 minutes ago, Kimmo said:

Jesus Christ, would you guys read my comments??? 
Im not taking about average people, I’m talking about THE POOR AND THE HUNGRY!!!!!!! 
 

What’s not clicking??  

yet we don't know about the charity he does tho 

I'm kidding I see your point 

[nodandsmile 10,739]

I know he can do whatever he wants with his money but wouldn't it be better to give it to people in need?

[RAMROD 109,882]

You his also wealthy friends so that they are 1 million richer that day? Ha!