By admin :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(683x385:685x387)/Michael-Douglas-women-in-cinema-red-sea-international-ilm-festival-051225-01-e0c8f60177ed4548b624668e194f11d2.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1 "Michael Douglas Is ‘Having fun with’ Hiatus from Appearing, Not in a Rush to Return")
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- Michael Douglas says he is “having fun with” his hiatus from appearing and specializing in producing and his household
- Douglas’ final position was enjoying Benjamin Franklin on the Apple TV+ mini-series in 2024
- Douglas stated that whereas he isn’t ruling out appearing once more, he would not have a “burning want” to proceed doing it
Michael Douglas will not be in a rush to get in entrance of the digital camera once more.
The 80-year-old actor, who final appeared as Benjamin Franklin within the Apple TV+ mini-series Franklin in 2024, is taking a while away from appearing to give attention to producing and his private life.
“I’m having fun with my hiatus and having fun with my life,” Douglas informed Deadline of his time away from the display screen. “It was overwhelming working the manufacturing firm and appearing on the identical time.”
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Douglas runs Additional Movies, an impartial manufacturing firm based in 1997, which has produced movies like Don’t Say a Phrase, One Evening at McCool’s, Swimfan and extra.
With regards to appearing, Douglas additionally made it clear that he isn’t taking the notion off the desk.
“If one thing good comes up that I actually like. However I don’t really feel a burning want,” he admitted. “I’m nonetheless producing. I nonetheless love bringing individuals collectively.”
Douglas acquired the blockbuster therapy enjoying Dr. Hank Pym in Marvel’s Ant-Man movies, the latest of which was 2023’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However he’s not serious about returning to the position.
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“I don’t assume so. I had the expertise, and I used to be excited to do it,” he shared. “I’d by no means achieved a inexperienced display screen image earlier than.”
He additionally acted alongside his son Cameron Douglas, 46, within the not-yet-released venture Blood Knot. However Michael couldn’t provide up any particulars on when audiences would get to see it, merely noting, “I consider it’s on the lookout for distribution.”
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The 2-time Oscar winner is greatest recognized for his roles in Wall Road, Deadly Attraction, Behind the Candelabra and extra.
Along with specializing in producing, Michael has additionally been getting in some high quality household time together with his spouse Catherine Zeta-Jones and their children Dylan Douglas, 24, and Carys Douglas, 22.
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Again in September, Zeta-Jones shared a photograph {golfing} with Michael, writing, “Go Inexperienced!! Weekend away!! Completely satisfied spouse, pleased life!”
The couple lately celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in November, with Michael writing on Instagram, “24 years in the past my darling; wow was I a fortunate man! Completely satisfied Anniversary Catherine!”