George Clooney transforms into WWII Air Force Lieutenant in first trailer for military tale Catch-22
He's a triple threat as the star, producer and director for the upcoming military tale Catch-22.
And George Clooney transformed into WWII Air Force Lieutenant Scheisskopf in the first trailer for the Hulu series based on the 1961 novel by Joseph Heller.
The 57-year-old donned military regalia alongside Christopher Abbott in the dark comedy about a young bombardier 'who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.'
![All hands on deck! George Clooney transformed into WWII Air Force Lieutenant Scheisskopf in the first trailer for the Hulu series Catch-22, based on the 1961 novel by Joseph Heller](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/18/12671060-0-image-a-68_1556128689655.jpg)
All hands on deck! George Clooney transformed into WWII Air Force Lieutenant Scheisskopf in the first trailer for the Hulu series Catch-22, based on the 1961 novel by Joseph Heller
Abbott's character Yossarian's 'real problem' isn't the enemy, but the army of men he doesn't trust while flying in missions.
'You think this is a big fat joke?' Clooney's character screams at his soldiers.
A doctor said of the Catch-22 phenomenon: 'As soon as you ask to get out of combat duty, you're no longer crazy and so you have to fly more missions.'
![The 57-year-old donned military regalia in the dark comedy about a young bombardier 'who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.'](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/18/12671062-0-image-a-69_1556128753176.jpg)
The 57-year-old donned military regalia in the dark comedy about a young bombardier 'who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.'
!['You think this is a big fat joke?' Clooney's character screams at his soldiers](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671082-0-image-a-70_1556128832014.jpg)
'You think this is a big fat joke?' Clooney's character screams at his soldiers
![Trouble: Abbott's character Yossarian's 'real problem' isn't the enemy, but the army of men he doesn't trust while flying in missions](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671058-0-image-a-71_1556129155459.jpg)
Trouble: Abbott's character Yossarian's 'real problem' isn't the enemy, but the army of men he doesn't trust while flying in missions
Hulu described the the predicament as 'a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind.'
'A man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty.'
George told The Times that he only joined the project because the script reworked the original story's 'sexist portrayal of women' as the book received criticism for its misogynist tones.
![Unique: Hulu described the the predicament as ' a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one¿s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind'](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671108-0-image-a-72_1556129279458.jpg)
Unique: Hulu described the the predicament as ' a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind'
![Talk about it: George told The Times that he only joined the project because the script reworked the original story's 'sexist portrayal of women' as the book received criticism for its misogynist tones](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671066-0-image-a-73_1556129292557.jpg)
Talk about it: George told The Times that he only joined the project because the script reworked the original story's 'sexist portrayal of women' as the book received criticism for its misogynist tones
!['A man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty'](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671070-0-image-a-75_1556129478531.jpg)
'A man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty'
Abbott is best known for his supporting role of Charlie Dattolo in HBO's hit Lena Dunham show Girls and George admitted that it was Abbott's role in Girls that helped score him his part.
'That's how [Christopher Abbott] got the part was because I watch Girls sort of religiously,' Clooney revealed in the interview.
The actor had been busy filming Catch-22 over a nearly half a year in Italy in an effort to bring the classic novel back to the screen, and the television mini-series will be available on Hulu May 17.
![Almost time: The actor had been busy filming Catch-22 over a nearly half a year in Italy in an effort to bring the classic novel back to the screen, and the television mini-series will be available on Hulu May 17](http://web.archive.org./web/20190424183914/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/24/19/12671104-0-image-a-74_1556129459018.jpg)
Almost time: The actor had been busy filming Catch-22 over a nearly half a year in Italy in an effort to bring the classic novel back to the screen, and the television mini-series will be available on Hulu May 17