Overview

• Douglas told reporters at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that he has no real intentions of acting again unless “something special” arises.
• He cited a decade-old stage-4 throat cancer battle and nearly six decades of nonstop work as reasons for stepping away to protect his health.
• The actor clarified that he is not officially retired to preserve the possibility of rare opportunities and enjoys supporting Catherine Zeta-Jones’s busy career.
• Douglas is developing a small independent movie script and has two forthcoming projects—Looking Through Water and a Reagan & Gorbachev miniseries—listed on IMDb.
• He continues to lead his Further Films production company, focusing on select behind-the-camera ventures that reflect his creative interests.