U.S. actor George Clooney (2 to R) gestures as he arrives by speedboat in Venice August 30, 2011. Clooney's "The Ides of March", about the U.S. presidential race set in the near future, will be the opening film at the 2011 Venice film festival. At left is model Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber (2nd L).[Photo/Agencies]