George Clooney revealed one of the biggest mistakes he made with his wife Amal, when it comes to their five-year-old twins Alexander and Ella: teaching them Italian.
The 61-year-old actor was joined by his 44-year-old wife on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, to promote their new awards show, the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s inaugural Albie Awards.
Host Gayle King asked what ‘delights’ them at that age, when the actor revealed they didn’t realize what a mistake teaching them Italian would be.
Mistake: George Clooney revealed one of the biggest mistakes he made with his wife Amal, when it comes to their five-year-old twins Alexander and Ella: teaching them Italian
Mistake: Host Gayle King asked what ‘delights’ them at that age, when the actor revealed they didn’t realize what a mistake teaching them Italian would be
Casual chic: The star wore a black blazer, matching button-down shirt with two buttons undone at the top and a pair of matching slacks
‘We made a terrible mistake. We taught them Italian… but we don’t speak Italian,’ Clooney explained.
‘We’ve armed them with a language they can harm us with, and we don’t really know what they’re saying,’ Clooney admitted, adding they also speak French.
The actor also joked that he’s from Kentucky and, ‘English is my second language, while Amal revealed their son Alexander is taking after his old man as a prankster.
Mistake: ‘We made a terrible mistake. We taught them Italian… but we don’t speak Italian,’ Clooney explained
Armed: ‘We’ve armed them with a language they can harm us with, and we don’t really know what they’re saying,’ Clooney admitted, adding they also speak French
‘Our son is now a big prankster. You’ve taught him all of these lessons and now he’s pranking his dad back,’ Amal added.
George added that Alexander’s favorite superhero is Batman, though he doesn’t seem too impressed that his father once played the Caped Crusader.
‘I go, “You know, I was Batman,” and he goes, “Yeah, but not anymore,” Clooney joked, referring to his portrayal in 1997’s Batman and Robin, adding, ‘If only he knew how true that was.’
Son: ‘Our son is now a big prankster. You’ve taught him all of these lessons and now he’s pranking his dad back,’ Amal added
Favorite: George added that Alexander’s favorite superhero is Batman, though he doesn’t seem too impressed that his father once played the Caped Crusader
Clooney was in Los Angeles earlier this month, opening the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet in downtown Los Angeles, where he also joked about his twins.
When asked about how he’d feel about his own children – 5-year-old twins Alexander and Ella – pursuing a showbiz career, Clooney joked they’re already smarter than him.
‘They can do whatever they want. My guess is that they’re a little smarter than me, so, they’ll probably do something — they already speak three languages, so, I’m still working on English,’ Clooney quipped.
School: George added that Alexander’s favorite superhero is Batman, though he doesn’t seem too impressed that his father once played the Caped Crusader
Genius kids: ‘They can do whatever they want. My guess is that they’re a little smarter than me, so, they’ll probably do something — they already speak three languages, so, I’m still working on English,’ Clooney quipped
Happy: He was all smiles as he left the TV studio afterwards
Hunk: He sported facial hair and looked as handsome as ever
Fans: He greeted people as he left in the car
Bronzed: He sported a tan
He also discussed the inaugural Clooney Foundation for Justice’s inaugural Albie Awards, with presenters such as Meryl Streep, Oscar Isaac, Dua Lipa and Michelle Obama.
Amal revealed the awards, which King said, ‘shines a light on individuals who are devoting their lives to justice at great personal risk to themsleves,’ are named after South African lawyer and activist Albie Sachs, who she described as a, ‘human rights hero.’
‘When we were thinking of who we wanted to win the Lifetime Achievement Award and who we wanted to name the entire ceremony after, he was the first name that came to mind and we couldn’t think of anyone better,’ Amal said.
Award: He also discussed the inaugural Clooney Foundation for Justice’s inaugural Albie Awards, with presenters such as Meryl Streep, Oscar Isaac, Dua Lipa and Michelle Obama
Light: Amal revealed the awards, which King said, ‘shines a light on individuals who are devoting their lives to justice at great personal risk to themsleves,’ are named after South African lawyer and activist Albie Sachs, who she described as a, ‘human rights hero’