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Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Hollywood legend Michael Douglas reveals worrying reason he hasn't worked for 3 years
Fatal Attraction and Ant-Man actor Michael Douglas has shared his fear of ending up as 'one of those people who dropped dead on set' after marking a milestone birthday His Hollywood legend father Kirk Douglas carried on working into his nineties, but Michael Douglas says he's happy to 'play the wife' and step away from his acting career at a comparatively youthful 80. Speaking to Best Magazine, Michael explains that he hasn't actually worked for a few years, and while he hasn't definitively retired, it would take a very special script to lure him back into the studio: 'I say I'm not retired, because if something special came up, I'd go back.' For now, though, he says he's happy to watch his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55, go out to work, while he enjoys his remaining years in peace: 'I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on set,' he joked. Welsh-born Catherine, some 25 years younger than her husband, is still keeping herself very busy, with a variety of film and TV projects on the boil, including Netflix 's hit series Wednesday. As he winds down from his acting career, though, Michael has reason to be grateful for his old age. In 2010, he was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue. The reality behind the diagnosis wasn't made public at the time, with his doctor advising that it would be better to describe his condition as throat cancer, because of the possible negative publicity that might arise from him having such a disfiguring and potentially deadly condition. He later explained on This Morning that he felt he had to make some sort of announcement, because his treatment meant he had to pull out of a publicity tour for the movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He recalled: 'The surgeon said let's just say it's throat cancer. I said 'OK, you don't want to say it's tongue cancer?', I said 'Why's that?' and he said 'Well, if you really want to know why, if we do have to have surgery it's not going to be pretty. You'll lose part of you jaw and your tongue and all of that stuff.' So I said, 'OK sure.'" Aggressive chemotherapy sent the cancer into remission, but Michael admits that he went through a very tough time: 'Stage four cancer is not a holiday. You know? It's not a holiday. But there aren't many choices, are there? 'I went with the program involving chemo and radiation, and was fortunate. I had a couple of friends during that same time who were not so lucky.' He mentions Dallas star Larry Hagman, and songwriter Nickolas Ashford – who had a huge hit with 'Solid' in 1984 – as being diagnosed with the same condition at roughly the same time. Sadly, neither of them survived. Michael says that his cancer had probably been brought about by a combination of stress, alcohol abuse, and years of heavy smoking – although, at the time, an offhand remark during an interview with the Guardian led to stories that the main trigger for his cancer had been an infection of the HPV virus, caused by performing oral sex.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic Actor, 80, Unlikely to Ever Work Again
Iconic Actor, 80, Unlikely to Ever Work Again originally appeared on Parade. Michael Douglas won't be taking on any more roles — at least, he's not planning to. The iconic actor, who has starred in films like Fatal Attraction, Wall Street and Behind the Candelabra, hasn't worked in three years and has no plans to ever film again. In an interview with Variety, Douglas talked about surviving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the reason that he decided to step away from the entertainment business — for the most part. "Stage 4 cancer is not a holiday, but there aren't many choices, are there?" he told the outlet. In 2010, Douglas was told that he had oropharyngeal cancer and was given a couple of options for treatment. "I went with the program, involving chemo and radiation, and was fortunate. The surgery would have meant not being able to talk and removing part of my jaw and that would have been limiting as an actor," Douglas explained. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 After surviving cancer, Douglas took time to reflect on his life. More than two decades later, he decided it was time to take a break from working. "I have not worked since 2022 purposefully because I realized I had to stop,' he told Variety. '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. 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." Iconic Actor, 80, Unlikely to Ever Work Again first appeared on Parade on Jul 7, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Douglas Reveals Why He's Chosen To Take A Step Back From Acting
Michael Douglas has admitted he has 'no real intention' to continue acting. The two-time Oscar winner recently appeared at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to promote a re-release of his movie One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, where Variety reported that he reflected on the more recent years of his life and career. Having recovered from stage four throat cancer in the early 2010s, Michael told the audience: '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 80-year-old continued: '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.' Michael did claim there is 'one little independent movie' he's still 'trying to get a good script out of', but aside from this one project, he is 'happy to play the wife' to his wife of 25 years, Catherine Zeta-Jones, 'in the spirit of maintaining a good marriage'. Michael is best known for his work in movies like Romancing The Stone, Fatal Attraction, Basis Instinct and Wall Street, which earned him his second Academy Award (his first was as a producer on Best Picture recipient One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, in which he also starred). In the last few years, he's played Hank Pym in a string of Marvel movies (the most recent of which was 2023's Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania), narrated the documentary America's Burning and appeared in the title role of The Kominsky Method, for which he was nominated three times for the Best Actor In A Comedy Series award at the Emmys, and won a Golden Globe. He does also still have one film in the pipeline, Looking Through Water, in which he will act alongside his son Cameron Douglas. This Original Devil Wears Prada Star Is Not Returning For The Sequel Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Trailer Is Already Sparking Debate For This 1 Reason Mark Hamill Reveals How He Really Feels About Controversial Star Wars Film The Last Jedi
Daily Record
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Hollywood legend Michael Douglas retires from acting in sad update
Hollywood legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting, saying he hasn't worked since 2022 and has no intention of returning to the screen. Michael Douglas has shared a candid update with fans, announcing his retirement from acting. The Hollywood icon has declared he has no plans to return to the camera as he plans on retiring for good. The 80-year-old stated: "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." "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 two-time Oscar winner explained, according to Variety. The actor has faced a significant health battle with stage four throat cancer, diagnosed in 2010 as reported by the Mirror. He underwent a gruelling course of radiation and chemotherapy and was given an 80% chance of recovery. The star has since spoken about how the diagnosis and recovery impacted his life, including his marriage to Catherine Zeta Jones and outlook on life. The star said he's now "happy to play the wife" to Catherine, who he tied the knot with 25 years ago. The actor, who is best known for starring in Fatal Attraction and Wall Street, said he has ''one little independent movie" he is currently working on trying to "get a good script out of" but no other projects to speak of. Back in May, he conveyed to Deadline his contentment with a hiatus from acting as he dedicated time to his personal life and behind-the-scenes film production. Back when Michael Douglas faced his cancer diagnosis, he linked the condition to aspects of his sex life during a candid Guardian interview. "Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV (human papillomavirus)," he disclosed. He also considered the stress over his son's prison time could have exacerbated his health issues. "I did worry if the stress caused by my son's incarceration didn't help trigger it. But it's a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer." During those days, his 34-year-old son Cameron Douglas, was amid a ten-year sentence for drug-related offences. Reflecting on his health journey, Michael noted: "I have to check in regularly, now it's every six months, but I'm more than two years clear," He added, with a touch of relief, "And with this kind of cancer, 95% of the time it doesn't come back." His family includes his son Cameron with former partner Diandra Luker, who he divorced in 2000 after marrying in 1977, and two children, Dylan Michael Douglas and Carys Douglas, with Catherine Zeta-Jones, his current wife and famed actress.
CNN
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Michael Douglas says he has no plans to act again
Veteran actor Michael Douglas, a two-time Oscar winner who starred in classic movies like 'Wall Street' and 'Fatal Attraction,' says he has no plans to act again unless 'something special came up.' 'I have not worked since 2022 purposefully because I realized I had to stop,' the 80-year-old told reporters on Sunday at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, where he was celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest,' which he co-produced. '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 … I'm very happy with taking the time off. '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 I'm quite happy just to watch my wife (actress Catherine Zeta-Jones) work.' Douglas still has two projects that are yet to be released – a movie, 'Looking Through Water,' and a miniseries, 'Reagan & Gorbachev,' according to IMDB. Douglas' seven-decade career spans both acting and producing. It began in 1966 when he had an uncredited role in 'Cast a Giant Shadow,' a movie packed with the biggest stars of the 60s, including his father, Kirk Douglas. His acting breakthrough came in 1972 when he appeared in the TV series 'The Streets of San Francisco,' before he picked up an Academy Award in 1976 for producing 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.' He won his second Oscar, this time in the best actor category, for his portrayal of a morally bankrupt corporate raider in the 1987 movie 'Wall Street.' As he got older, Douglas has become less prolific, particularly after he was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer in 2010. 'Stage 4 cancer is not a holiday, but there's not many choices, are there?' he said on Sunday, recalling the treatment he underwent. 'I went with the program, involving chemo and radiation, and was fortunate. I had a couple of friends during that same time who were not so lucky … The surgery would have caused me not to be able to talk, as well as removing part of your jaw, and that would have been limiting as an actor.' After recovering from cancer, he appeared in the Marvel franchise, playing Dr. Hank Pym in 'Ant-Man,' 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and 'Avengers: Endgame.'
