9 July 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

George Clooney's next project will allow him to be an actor and humanitarian at the same time. On Thursday, the Oscar-winning star visited L'Aquila, Italy - a city hit by an earthquake in April that killed more than 300 people - and told reporters he plans to help boost the region's economy by shooting a movie there and "draw[ing] attention to this tragedy." "We'll shoot a film here at the end of September, in which I will act," he said, though he didn't name the film. "I think this is the best way to lend a hand and boost the economy. »

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