When George Clooney sent Julia Roberts $20 in jest, she'd just starred in "Erin Brockovich" and set a record as the first female actor to earn $20 million for a film. Clooney was aware of this milestone, and he couldn't resist acknowledging it with some tongue-in-cheek humor. While Roberts earned more than $20 for participating in the film, she didn't reach the level of her "Erin Brockovich" earnings. The extensive cast of A-listers in "Ocean's Eleven" purportedly agreed to lower salaries to keep production costs down.
During her "Ocean's Eleven" experience, Roberts was on the receiving of additional pranks orchestrated by Clooney, including buckets of water positioned precariously over doors and heavy plants that were dragged to barricade her inside her trailer. In turn, Roberts also got into the mischievous spirit by strategically placing plastic wrap over her co-stars' toilet seats.
However, three years later, when Clooney and Roberts participated in the sequel, "Ocean's Twelve," their friendship evolved beyond good-natured tomfoolery. Roberts was pregnant with twins, and she was pleasantly surprised at Clooney and her other castmates' caring attitude. "It was such a sweet shift in our relationships because originally, it was all pranks and teasing each other," she later informed Allure. The actor was later astonished when she discovered a heavy statue stowed in her luggage. Unaware the jest was a mistake and that George intended to prank Brad Pitt, Roberts struck back with a prank involving a combination of itching powder and Neosporin.
