Will George Clooney run for President of the United States in 2020?

Critics are wondering if George Clooney could be running for President of the US. Photo / Getty Images

George Clooney, actor, director, Nespresso man and universe's gift to humankind, has been working very hard lately - but most of his work in acting and directing has not been well-received.

The media is now speculating whether there is a bigger role awaiting Amal's husband.

Looking through Clooney's filmography in recent years, he has been involved in a number of movies with a political theme.

Now an article in the Guardian has boldly speculated that Clooney's foray into fictional politics is a hint at what could be coming next.

"What could Clooney do next? Let's think: universally popular, high-powered wife, buddies with Obama, fundraiser for the Democrats.. Why is Clooney making oblique political movies when he could simply run for office?"

The article also points out that Clooney has not acted in two years (which is fine, since he has a habit of picking well-intentioned box office flops) and, like his high-profile human rights lawyer wife Amal Clooney, he is very engaged in politics.

He is a fundraiser for the Democratic Party and a good friend of former US President Barack Obama.

In the past, Clooney shrugged off the idea of a presidential bid, claiming to not understand why anyone would want to do that job.

However, when asked again recently whether he'd consider running for President of the US, his answer was that it "sounds like fun".

It's all fun and games until the reality TV star is losing a re-election to a Hollywood actor who is arguably much more qualified as a politician.