"This is the first I've heard of it, " the Ocean's 11 star said in a statement.

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His Ocean's Thirteen co-star George Clooney also returns to Venice, in thriller Michael Clayton.

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As far as worst-case scenarios, I thought of earthquakes, wildfires, mudslides and movie-star houses cascading into the ocean.

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The Ocean's Twelve and The Mask of Zorro star won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2003 for her role in Chicago.

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