Now 80 years old, Michael Douglas remains active in the world of Hollywood, still appearing regularly in movies and TV shows. He recently starred in the Franklin miniseries for Apple TV+, for example, and this role followed his return as Hank Pym in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Douglas also recently appeared in The Kominsky Method, a well-reviewed Netflix comedy series. 2t3s3h

Michael Douglas' action movie, which disappointed with $78 million at the box office, has become a global Netflix hit 19 years later. The son of actors Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Michael Douglas first rose to prominence on the ABC police procedural The Streets of San Francisco, a performance that earned him three consecutive Emmy nominations. In film, his star-making role was Romancing the Stone, though he first received critical acclaim for his performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street, which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.

As one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood, Michael Douglas’ movies and TV shows have cemented him as a true icon in the industry. Though he is the son of acclaimed star Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas established his own incredible career in Hollywood which started on television and as a producer. Before Douglas was even a household name as an actor, he had already won an Oscar for producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. However, acting success and a Best Actor Oscar for himself would be on the horizon.

Michael Douglas’ portrayal of Benjamin Franklin can now be seen in a newly released photo for the currently untitled Apple TV+ Benjamin Franklin-based limited series. Based on the book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, , and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff, the untitled Apple TV+ limited series will see Franklin striving to make one of the greatest gambles of his career as he attempts to convince to endorse America’s dabbling in democracy. Outside of Douglas, the eight-episode limited drama series will also see Noah Jupe in a leading role, as he portrays Temple Franklin, the diplomat, secretary, and Benjamin’s own grandson. 

Despite being a hit The Jewel Of The Nile ended up stalling a potential Romancing The Stone franchise - here's why. Raiders Of The Lost Ark was a huge success in 1981 and in addition to kicking off an enduring franchise, it inspired similar action-adventure blockbusters. Examples include Tom Selleck's - who was forced to on the Indiana Jones role - High Road To China and Romancing The Stone. This 1984 Robert Zemeckis directed movie cast Kathleen Turner as romance novelist Joan Wilder, who winds up on a crazy adventure in Columbia alongside roguish adventurer Jack Colton (Michael Douglas).

Believe it or not, Steven Soderbergh's Traffic turns 20 this year. The sweeping multi-narrative tale of the drug war along the U.S./Mexico border and the lasting ramifications it has on various citizens won four Academy Awards, including wins for Best Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay, ing Actor, and Director.

It is not very often a person has a movie star in a family, but two? What about father and son? Then there is the question of whose movie career, as prolific as they both are, has been better.

Michael Douglas has had a long distinguished career, becoming one of Hollywood's most respected actors. Though he is the son of acting legend Kirk Douglas, he managed to make a name for himself in the business on his own, becoming an Oscar-winning actor and producer.