After nearly 60 years in Hollywood, Michael Douglas, 80, has announced he’s stepping back from acting, saying he doesn\u2019t want to \u201cdrop dead on the set.\u201d<\/p>\n
Douglas won his first Oscar as a producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest<\/em> in 1976 and became a major star in the ’80s and ’90s with roles like Gordon Gekko in Wall Street<\/em>, Fatal Attraction<\/em>, and Basic Instinct<\/em>. More recently, younger audiences know him as Dr. Hank Pym in Marvel\u2019s Ant-Man<\/em> series.<\/p>\n Despite success in both acting and producing \u2014 including his company Further Films \u2014 Douglas admitted the workload took a toll. \u201cIt was overwhelming,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m enjoying my hiatus and my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, he confirmed he hasn\u2019t worked since 2022 and has no current plans to return unless something \u201cspecial\u201d comes along. He last appeared as Benjamin Franklin in the 2024 Apple TV+ series Franklin<\/em>.<\/p>\n Douglas also reflected on his 2010 battle with stage IV cancer, calling it a life-altering experience. \u201cStage 4 cancer is not a holiday,\u201d he said, noting he was lucky to avoid a surgery that could\u2019ve ended his acting career.<\/p>\n He\u2019s set to appear in one more film, Looking Through Water<\/em>, alongside his son Cameron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After nearly 60 years in Hollywood, Michael Douglas, 80, has announced he’s stepping back from acting, saying he doesn\u2019t want to \u201cdrop dead on the set.\u201d Douglas won his first Oscar as a producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest in 1976 and became a major star in the ’80s and ’90s with roles…<\/p>\n