Michael Douglas Says Enjoying Career Break As He Turns 80 But Jokes Would Be Open To A Horror Movie – Red Sea Film Festival
deadline.comMichael Douglas has revealed he has been enjoying a career break over the past two years but is still open to taking on projects that introduce him to a new genre or type of role, such as a horror movie.
The Wall Street and Fatal Attraction actor who turned 80 in September, told an an onstage conversation at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, that he had been taking time off for the first time in nearly 60 years, apart from when he was being treated for cancer in 2013. “I’ve just had my 80th birthday,” said the actor, who explained he had decided to take a break after playing Benjamin Franklin in Franklin. “I took 2023 off and I’ve now nearly finished 2024… I’m having a very nice time enjoying my life,” he said.
Prior to stopping, the actor said he had taken on roles that stretched his repertoire including The Kominsky Method, which gave him an opportunity to explore comedy in more depth; Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which saw him work with the green screen for the first time, and Franklin, which was a rare costume drama after a career playing roles set mainly in contemporary settings.
The actor is attending the Red Sea Film Festival with wife and actor Catherine Zeta-Jones alongside a slew of stars including Michelle Yeoh, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield, Ranbir Kapoor, Cynthia Erivo, Brendan Fraser, Shraddha Kapoor, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeremy Renner.
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