Or at least he will in an upcoming role.

Variety reports the Oscar winner has signed to star in "The Men Who Stare At Goats," based on Jon Ronson's bestseller. The book is about the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that was formed in 1979 to train soldiers in the use of paranormal powers.

And yes, it's based on real events. The title, in case you're wondering, refers to the notion that you can kill a goat by staring at it.

Clooney would star, and his producing/writing partner Grant Heslov (they co-wrote "Good Night and Good Luck")is set to direct. No start date for production is set yet, because financing still has to come together. For anyone but Clooney, I would say it would be a real challenge to get this project off the ground. But this sounds like the kind of movie he likes to make -- daring and off the wall.

BTW, you can Click here to check out Jeffrey's interview with Senor Clooney when he was here recently promoting "Leatherheads."