Michael Douglas, 80, announces retirement from acting in sad update
The silver screen icon, 80, said: "I have not worked since 2022 purposefully because I realised I had to stop.
"I had been working pretty hard for almost 60 years, and I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set,' the two-time Oscar winner explained, according to Variety.
"I have no real intentions of going back. I say I'm not retired because if something special came up, I'd go back, but otherwise, no,' he said before later joking about the only role he is 'happy' to play nowadays.
The actor has faced a significant health battle with stage four throat cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2010. He underwent a gruelling course of radiation and chemotherapy and was given an 80% chance of recovery.
Douglas has since spoken about how the diagnosis and recovery impacted his life, including his marriage and outlook on life.
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