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By George! Mr Clooney receives the airbrush touch

Last updated at 12:29pm on 25.02.08

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He's been named Sexiest Man Alive - twice - but even George Clooney has succumbed to Hollywood's airbrush.

The 46-year-old actor appears to have been given a careful polish in new promotional images for his upcoming film Leatherheads.

He stars alongside Renee Zellweger in the romantic comedy, which is set in the world of 1920s professional American football.

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Polished: George Clooney, left, appears very polished in a promotional image for his film Leatherheads; the actor as he usually looks

The lead poster shows a small scar on left side of his face is missing, while the deep crease lines on his forehead looked to have been subtly ironed out.

His bags and the dark circles underneath his eyes also appear to have vanished.

In another frame, his famous smouldering chocolate-coloured eyes have been altered to a sea blue.

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Feeling blue: George Clooney's brown eyes were lightened in another promotional image for the film

George, who is no doubt still a contender for US magazine People's prestigious Sexiest Man honour again this year, is also in the running for another coveted prize - an Oscar.

He is expected to attend Sunday's Academy Awards, where he will be in the running for Best Actor for his role in Michael Clayton.

He recently returned from an international mission to Chad and as part of his new position as a United Nations "messenger of peace".

The trip, he says, has given him a new perspective on the ceremony: "You're able to go, 'God, this is really nice,' and not be as uptight about it. You have to accept it when people are nice to you and not worry about it when they're not."