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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacob Stolworthy

Michael Douglas says he will only act again ‘if something special came up’

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  • Michael Douglas has indicated he may be retired from acting, stating he has no real intentions of taking on new projects.
  • Speaking at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the 80-year-old actor revealed he has been on a self-imposed hiatus since 2022.
  • Douglas explained he stopped working purposely after nearly 60 years in the industry, not wanting to drop “dead on the set.”
  • While not definitively retired, he said he would consider returning to acting only “if something special came up.”
  • His last role was US president Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+'s Franklin, and he expressed contentment watching his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, work.

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Michael Douglas says he ‘has no intention’ of acting again after six decades

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