Hollywood legend Michael Douglas retires from acting in sad update
Michael Douglas has shared a candid update with fans, announcing his retirement from acting. The Hollywood icon has declared he has no plans to return to the camera as he plans on retiring for good.
The 80-year-old stated: "I have not worked since 2022 purposefully because I realised I had to stop." I had been working pretty hard for almost 60 years, and I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set."
"I have no real intentions of going back. I say I'm not retired because if something special came up, I'd go back, but otherwise, no,' he said before later joking about the only role he is 'happy' to play nowadays," the two-time Oscar winner explained, according to Variety.
The actor has faced a significant health battle with stage four throat cancer, diagnosed in 2010 as reported by the Mirror. He underwent a gruelling course of radiation and chemotherapy and was given an 80% chance of recovery.
The star has since spoken about how the diagnosis and recovery impacted his life, including his marriage to Catherine Zeta Jones and outlook on life.
The star said he's now "happy to play the wife" to Catherine, who he tied the knot with 25 years ago. The actor, who is best known for starring in Fatal Attraction and Wall Street, said he has ''one little independent movie" he is currently working on trying to "get a good script out of" but no other projects to speak of.
Back in May, he conveyed to Deadline his contentment with a hiatus from acting as he dedicated time to his personal life and behind-the-scenes film production.
Back when Michael Douglas faced his cancer diagnosis, he linked the condition to aspects of his sex life during a candid Guardian interview. "Without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV (human papillomavirus)," he disclosed.
He also considered the stress over his son's prison time could have exacerbated his health issues. "I did worry if the stress caused by my son's incarceration didn't help trigger it. But it's a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer."
During those days, his 34-year-old son Cameron Douglas, was amid a ten-year sentence for drug-related offences. Reflecting on his health journey, Michael noted: "I have to check in regularly, now it's every six months, but I'm more than two years clear," He added, with a touch of relief, "And with this kind of cancer, 95% of the time it doesn't come back."
His family includes his son Cameron with former partner Diandra Luker, who he divorced in 2000 after marrying in 1977, and two children, Dylan Michael Douglas and Carys Douglas, with Catherine Zeta-Jones, his current wife and famed actress.
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