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TIL George Clooney sent the original Ocean's 11 script to Julia Roberts with a $20 bill on it, writing, "I hear you get 20 a picture now." He was referring to Roberts' per-movie rate of $20 million at the time. Roberts was amused with the joke and signed on to star.

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