George Clooney reflects on motorcycle crash: ‘Nobody was jumping to go call for help’

'I'm not a cynical guy, but I will always, always remember that moment’

George Clooney attends the ‘Catch 22’ UK premiere on 15 May 2019 in London (Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images)

George Clooney says the “worst moment of [his] life” became “entertainment” after he was injured in a motorcycle crash in 2018.

The actor reflected on the incident in a new interview with AARP The Magazine. The bi-monthly publication is run by the  American Association of Retired People, a nonprofit dedicated to Americans over the age of 50.

Clooney, 59, was taken to a hospital and later released with a contusion to the knee after the crash, which occurred in Sardinia, Italy.

Actor and producer Grant Heslov, a friend and business partner of Clooney’s, was present at the scene.

He told AARP The Magazine of the incident: “I heard that sound. That sound of metal on metal. I skidded my bike and dropped it, and he was prone on the ground. All I could think of was, ‘Oh my God, is he dead?’ Then people were taking pictures. It made me angry.”

Clooney shared a similar sentiment, telling the publication: “I'm not a cynical guy, but I will always, always remember that moment, because nobody was jumping to go call for help or coming to help.

“For them, the worst moment of my life was entertainment.”

In autumn 2020, Clooney underwent neck surgery to treat a disk problem that might have originated with the motorcycle crash. He has sworn off riding motorbikes as a result of the incident.