{"id":1965349,"date":"2025-08-17T15:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1965349"},"modified":"2025-08-17T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:09:57","slug":"catherine-zeta-jones-talks-michael-douglass-retirement-from-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/catherine-zeta-jones-talks-michael-douglass-retirement-from-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Zeta-Jones Talks Michael Douglas\u2019s Retirement from Acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/spartacus-1960\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spartacus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Spartacus<\/a><\/em> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/kirk-douglas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kirk Douglas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kirk Douglas<\/a>, who died in 2020 at age 103, continued acting into his 90s, and his son <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/michael-douglas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Douglas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael Douglas<\/a> might just do the same, despite the latter\u2019s talk of leaving his screen career behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a new interview with <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/life-style\/celebrity\/article\/catherine-zeta-jones-interview-wednesday-netflix-gpszqh3m0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Times<\/a><\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/catherine-zeta-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Catherine Zeta-Jones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Catherine Zeta-Jones<\/a> said her husband of a quarter-century may end up acting again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMichael has definitely earned the chance to slow down,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I never say never. He\u2019s his father\u2019s son and loves to work \u2014 let\u2019s just say, \u2018retirement\u2019 is a flexible concept.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far in his career, the younger Douglas has won two Academy Awards (one for producing <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest<\/a><\/em> and one for his leading role in <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/wall-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wall Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wall Street<\/a><\/em>), four Golden Globes (one Cecil B. DeMille Award, plus trophies for his performances in <em>Wall Street<\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/behind-the-candelabra\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Behind the Candelabra;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Behind the Candelabra<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-kominsky-method\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Kominsky Method;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Kominsky Method<\/a><\/em>), and one Emmy Award (for <em>Behind the Candelabra<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Douglas is also known for his roles in the films <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/romancing-the-stone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Romancing the Stone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Romancing the Stone<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/fatal-attraction-1987\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fatal Attraction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fatal Attraction<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/basic-instinct\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Basic Instinct;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Basic Instinct<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/traffic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Traffic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Traffic<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/wonder-boys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wonder Boys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wonder Boys<\/a><\/em>, and for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/ant-man\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:playing Hank Pym;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">playing Hank Pym<\/a> in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Kominsky Method Season 3 Episode 4 Sandy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anne Marie Fox\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 80-year-old did say at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival last month that he\u2019s just about done acting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI have not worked since 2022, purposely, because I realized I had to stop,\u201d he told the press at the event, per <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/michael-douglas-us-autocracy-money-politics-retirement-1236306645\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI\u2019ve been working \u2026 for almost 60 years, and I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on set. \u2026 I have no real intention of going back. I say I\u2019m not retired, because [if] something special came up, I\u2019d go back. But otherwise, I\u2019m quite happy to watch my wife work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/catherine-zeta-jones-makes-rare-163059978.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Rare Comments About Michael Douglas Marriage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"234\" height=\"155\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZSAAXM3Z0Ikx8CacL1.kFQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTI3ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_insider_639\/b25436bf27afd0e96da348f041f21d34\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Rare Comments About Michael Douglas Marriage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/catherine-zeta-jones-makes-rare-163059978.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Rare Comments About Michael Douglas Marriage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Rare Comments About Michael Douglas Marriage<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Douglas does have at least one film project still in the pipeline \u2014 the drama film <em>Looking Through Water<\/em>, which also features his son Cameron Douglas and is due for theatrical release on Friday, September 5 \u2014 if not more. \u201cI had one little independent movie that I\u2019m trying to get a good script out of, but that\u2019s about it,\u201d he said at the film festival last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for Zeta-Jones, she\u2019s still hard at work. She stars in the TV series <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/wednesday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wednesday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wednesday<\/a><\/em>, the second season of which just started streaming on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/netflix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Netflix<\/a>, and she\u2019s set to star in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/amazon-prime-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prime Video<\/a> thriller series <em>Kill Jackie<\/em> and to reunite with <em>Wednesday<\/em> star Jenna Ortega in the upcoming thriller film <em>The Gallerist<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spartacus star Kirk Douglas, who died in 2020 at age 103, continued acting into his 90s, and his son Michael Douglas might just do the same, despite the latter\u2019s talk of leaving his screen career behind. 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