By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:02 BST, 23 April 2019 | Updated: 20:10 BST, 23 April 2019
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George Clooney and Christopher Abbott are gracing the latest cover of Variety.
The actors have teamed up for a new adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel Catch-22 for Hulu but Clooney admitted that it was Abbott's role in Girls that helped score him his part.
Abbott, 33, is best known for his supporting role of Charlie Dattolo in a few seasons of HBO's hit Lena Dunham show Girls.
Cover story: George Clooney reveals that Christopher Abbott's supporting role in HBO's Girls helped him score the lead role in the latest adaptation of Catch-22 in the new issue of Variety
'That's how [Christopher Abbott] got the part was because I watch Girls sort of religiously,' Clooney revealed in an interview.
He went on: 'I actually went back and watched a couple of episodes of Chris on Girls and, listen, it's not fully my cup of tea as a show but that's probably because I'm a 57 year-old man.'
For his part, Christopher had not watched Clooney in his most famous television role, ER.
Since then the silver-fox has had a storied film career, even earning him an Academy Award, and has gotten to play the Caped Crusader.
!['That's how [Christopher Abbott] got the part was because I watch Girls sort of religiously,' Clooney revealed in an interview. (pictured alongside Allison Williams in Girls)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/23/19/12627706-6951829-image-a-31_1556044658442.jpg)
'That's how [Christopher Abbott] got the part was because I watch Girls sort of religiously,' Clooney revealed in an interview. (pictured alongside Allison Williams in Girls)
When asked who should step into the batsuit by Variety now that
