Michael Douglas says he ‘has no intention’ of acting again after six decades
Michael Douglas says he would only act again ‘if something special came up’
- 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.