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George Clooney has revealed that he advised Ben Affleck against taking on the Batman role following his own experience with the Caped Crusader in Joel Schumacher‘s 1997 film Batman and Robin, but the actor and director decided to go forward anyway.

Speaking to Howard Stern on his radio show, Clooney said he warned Affleck of his opportunity, but he ultimately realized he was wrong about it. “I’ve been a big flop and I’ve bombed in things. And, I’ve had big successes and it doesn’t mean that they listened,” he said. “Ben didn’t listen to me and he ended up doing a great job and I was wrong. But, I can only impart my wisdom from my experience. I just said don’t have nipples on the suit.”

Clooney continued by recounting his largely negative experience with his own version. “I couldn’t have done that one differently, you know? It’s a big machine, that thing. You got to remember at that point I was just an actor getting an acting job. I wasn’t the guy that could greenlight a movie. They paid Arnold 25 million dollars to be in it. They paid me like one, and we never even worked together. We never saw each other. It’s a big monster machine, and I just sort of jumped in and did what they said. The truth of the matter is, I was bad in it.”As 2021 continues to creep closer, Frito-Lay‘s Doritos is bringing back Doritos 3D to kick off another decade. Originally discontinued with the arrival of Y2K, the ’90s kids-favorite is returning with the revamped Doritos 3D Crunch.

Building on the Jalapeño Cheddar, Nacho Cheese and Zesty Ranch flavors released over 20 years ago, Doritos 3D Crunch releasing in bold and spicy flavors: Chili Cheese Nacho and Spicy Ranch. The newly improved puffed tortilla chip serves to deliver another dimension of flavor that builds on the icon of the 1990s.

To celebrate the release, Frito Lay is partnering with Ali Landy, aka the “Doritos Girl” that helped launch Doritos 3D with a memorable laundromat commercial, with the launch of a nationwide challenge. Paying homage to the original commercial, fans are asked to catch Doritos 3D Crunch in their mouth in the boldest ways possible on TikTok with the #Doritos3DChallenge starting December 28.To cap off the year, Medicom Toy has further expanded upon its lineage of MAFEX figures by transforming NBA legend Michael Jordan into a living room staple. In early 2020, the collectibles imprint paid homage to LeBron James by crafting the “kid from Akron” in his Los Angeles Lakers home threads.

The toy stands in at 16cm in height, and translates the look of the six-time champion and his classic Chicago Bulls away uniforms with great detail. Accessories arrive by way of black sweat bands and knee pads both dressed up on his left arm and leg, in addition to a pair of white crew socks and a fresh pair of Air Jordan 11 “Concords”— the colorway oft-seen during Jordan’s historic historic 1995-1996 season with the Bulls in which they went on to win 72 regular season games and the championship.

In addition, the figure also comes packaged with multiple hands and basketballs, an extra head that displays his signature tongue-out facial expression, the ever-classicAir Jordan 6 “Infrared” and the iconic Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago”.

If you’re still riding the wave of The Last Dance and want to add this GOAT-inspired piece to your home, it’s available right now via select retailers like Slam Jam for £157 (approx. $211 USD).