Renee ZellwegerWhile she’s got nothing but praise for him, George Clooney has said Leatherheads co-star Renee Zellweger has “no talent” and is “not cute”.

In a recently interview with Parade magazine, he joked that it was hard to work with his long-term friend on their new film because of her obvious flaws: “You know what the problem is? She has no talent. And she’s not cute. And it was very hard for me to work with her.”

But then, putting joking aside, he added that she was the perfect person to play opposite him in the love-triangle/American football period comedy: “She’s smart. She can do anything. She can deliver a punch line with the best of them. And she’s one of the sweetest, nicest people on earth. And she’s a dear friend.”