2001’s heist movie Ocean’s 11 is a classic and it features a number of big-name actors, but the cast could have included other huge names. Star George Clooney told Entertainment Weekly that Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp probably now regret passing on the movie.
Clooney said many actors “really wanted” to work with director Steven Soderbergh after his movies Erin Brockovich and Traffic won Oscars, but some people balked. “Some very famous people told us to f–k right off. Mark Wahlberg, Johnny Depp. There were others. They regret it now,” Clooney said, adding that he has regrets, too. “I regret doing f–king Batman.“
Wahlberg and Depp were apparently eyed for the role of Linus, which was played by Matt Damon. Damon reprised the role for the Ocean’s sequels that followed.