How Catherine Zeta-Jones Feels About Husband Michael Douglas' Retirement Plans
Catherine Zeta-Jones has some thoughts before her husband officially calls it quits in Hollywood.
The Academy Award-winning actress, 55, opened up about Michael Douglas' decorated career in a new interview with The Sunday Times amid the his past comments about how he has no real intentions again and that he just likes "to watch my wife work."
"Michael has definitely earned the chance to slow down. But I never say never," Zeta-Jones said in the interview published Saturday, Aug. 16. "He's his father's son and loves to work — let's just say, 'retirement' is a flexible concept."
The celebrated Welsh performer won Oscar gold for Chicago (2002), and Douglas, 80, has won two trophies himself : one as a producer of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and one as Best Actor in a Leading Role for Wall Street (1987).
The Times calls Douglas "Hollywood royalty," being the offspring of the late Tinseltown icon Kirk Douglas, who died in 2020 at age 103.
"He was a flirty little thing," Zeta-Jones told the publication about Kirk. "He was wonderful and he was very fond of me, as I was of him. I miss him. They [Kirk and his wife, Anne] left a philanthropic legacy that was way beyond movies."
Whether Michael does slow down on the big screen or not, he and Zeta-Jones can both agree that he'll be playing a lot of golf going forward, The Times reports. Zeta-Jones has her own way of relaxing: homemaking, specifically organizing and stocking her numerous wardrobes.
"I go to all the vintage stores in Paris. I buy things that you are probably never going to wear, like a gorgeous cape, just great pieces," the Wednesday star told The Times. "I am loving classic Yves Saint Laurent at the moment. I get excited about evening dresses. For me, a pair of jeans is a pair of jeans. Spending £200 on a white T-shirt? Nah. But when it comes to couture, beautiful beading, the artistry… I love the theatre of fashion."
How Catherine Zeta-Jones Feels About Husband Michael Douglas' Retirement Plans first appeared on Parade on Aug 17, 2025
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