Michael Douglas reveals heartbreaking exit
Michael Douglas Steps Back
After nearly 60 years in Hollywood, Michael Douglas, 80,
has announced he “had to stop” acting, saying he doesn’t want to “drop dead on the set.”
A Legendary Career
Douglas won his first Oscar in 1976 as producer of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and later won another for Wall Street.
He became a star of thrillers like Fatal Attraction and more recently appeared in Marvel’s Ant-Man franchise.
Life Beyond Acting
Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Douglas said: “I have not worked since 2022, purposefully.
I’m very happy with taking the time off… But I say I’m not retired, because if something special came up, I’d go back.”
He now enjoys watching his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, continue her career.
Challenges and Legacy
Reflecting on his stage IV cancer battle, he admitted, “Stage 4 cancer is not a holiday.”
Still, Douglas is set to appear in one more film, Looking Through Water, alongside his son Cameron.
