Overview

• He told the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival that he has no real intentions to act again unless a “something special” opportunity arises
• Douglas said he realized after nearly 60 years on screen that he needed to stop working to avoid health risks
• The two-time Oscar winner recalled not wanting to “drop dead on the set” following chemotherapy and radiation for throat cancer in 2010
• He remains active as a producer at Further Films with projects like Looking Through Water and a Reagan & Gorbachev miniseries listed on IMDb
• Douglas joked that he’s “happy to play the wife” to Catherine Zeta-Jones as he focuses on family life