Overview

• Douglas told press at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that he has “no real intentions” of returning to acting and will only consider a project he deems truly special.
• He has not appeared on-screen since 2022 after deciding to slow down and avoid the rigors of nearly six decades of continuous work.
• His most recent credits include 2023’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the 2024 Apple TV+ series Franklin, and he retains two unreleased projects: Looking Through Water and a Reagan & Gorbachev miniseries.
• Douglas plans to devote his time to his production company and to supporting his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, in lieu of taking new acting roles.
• His experience recovering from stage 4 throat cancer in 2010, which he treated with chemotherapy and radiation to preserve his voice, influenced his decision to prioritize health and longevity.