Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Paramount Plus’ Fatal Attraction has found its male lead: Joshua Jackson! The show is a reboot on the wildly popular 1980s film that starred Glenn Close and Michael Douglas.
The film follows Alex, who becomes “obsessed with her lover [Dan] after a brief affair.” Alex will be portrayed by Lizzy Caplan, while Joshua will take on the role of Dan. “Joshua is an incredible talent who creates beautifully complicated characters on both the screen and stage,” Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, said in a statement. “He and Lizzy are perfectly matched to tell a nuanced and modern narrative about the complexities of the human psyche.
We’re thrilled to partner with them to bring this provocative and captivating story to a new generation.” No release date has been set at this time but stay tuned!
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