John Wells Gets Clooney Back In The ER

George Clooney denied last year he would make an appearance on ER before the series’ close this spring. People is reporting that ER co-creator John Wells has ordered a closed set to keep Clooney’s appearance under wraps. It’s not known how many episodes will feature Clooney as the show films its final season. Neither NBC nor Warner Brothers reps would comment, nor did Clooney’s publicist. Clooney, himself, denied reports last March he was returning.

Clooney’s return would be among a list of favorites to guest-star in the last season. Anthony Edwards appeared early this season as Dr. Mark Greene in cleverly reconstructed flashbacks revolving around Angela Bassett’s Dr. Cate Banfield. Clooney’s Dr. Doug Ross was last seen on ER in a 2000 cameo walk-through in a remote lake scene with Ross’s ex-Juliana Marguilies.

There is no word on Juliana Marguilies reprising her role as well.