George Clooney opens up about 'disturbing' aspect of 'aging'

George Clooney has cemented his status as one of the most iconic actors, with a career that spans for over four decades.

The Ocean's 11 star recently got candid about what he really thinks about seeing himself in 4K.

Clooney stars in the film Jay Kelly in which he portrays an actor of the same name, who also has a successful decades-long career like him.

In the movie, Jay attended a lifetime achievement ceremony during which snippets of his films since he got his start in Hollywood, were shown to theatergoers.

However, the footage wasn't acted out like the rest of the film, instead it featured actual throwbacks from George's old movies, which came as a surprise to the actor, who revealed that he "didn't know they were going to do [that]."

Marriage Story Director Noah Baumbach recorded a genuine shot of Clooney looking back on his own career and getting emotional.

Clooney revealed to PEOPLE magazine: "The first time he shot, it was the first time he showed it to me. The first take is in the movie.”

Even though the moment was emotional, George was taken aback by how he used to look at a younger age, especially given his hair styles.

Footage featured segments from his movies The Facts of Life, E/R, Batman & Robin and more.

"I was really surprised by that — and a little disturbed. It's hard. You have to really fortify yourself for seeing 40 years of aging on screen. It's not so easy with a bad mullet. It's not great,” George Clooney concluded.