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Michael Douglas Shares Rare Update on Retiring Actor Jack Nicholson
The film producer told fans in Wales that the 89-year-old Oscar winner is healthy and living comfortably at home away from Hollywood.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by Independent, Rolling Stone and Digital Spy
Actor Michael Douglas offered a rare update on his long-time friend Jack Nicholson during a promotional event in Wales, confirming that the retired film star is doing well.
Douglas spoke to an audience in Swansea while promoting his memoir, "One Helluva Ride," where he answered questions about his relationship with the 89-year-old Oscar winner.
Nicholson has not appeared in a movie since 2010 and has rarely been seen in public, prompting widespread interest in his daily life and wellbeing.
“I would have liked to have acted with Jack,” said Douglas, who produced the 1975 film that earned Nicholson his first Best Actor Academy Award.
“He’s not working any more. He’s well. He has disappeared. I know that,” Douglas said when asked about Nicholson's departure from Hollywood.
The 82-year-old producer explained that Nicholson is content spending his days relaxing at his home away from public attention.
“I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers,” Douglas said.
Douglas said that Nicholson is entitled to his quiet lifestyle as he approaches his 90th birthday next April.
“He deserves it. I understand. He is a few years older than me, but I understand,” Douglas said.
Their professional connection dates back to the mid-1970s, when Douglas acquired the movie rights to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and cast Nicholson in the lead role.
Nicholson last acted in the 2010 romantic comedy "How Do You Know," but he has never formally announced a final retirement.
Reporting on the appearance varied, with Digital Spy initially referring to Douglas as a former co-star, while The Independent noted that the two actors never shared the screen.
According to The Independent, former co-stars such as Carol Kane have continued to contact Nicholson over the years, reporting that he remains in good spirits.
Nicholson is expected to remain out of the public spotlight as he spends his remaining retirement years at home.
Reporting from
- The Independent
Michael Douglas provides rare update on close friend Jack Nicholson: ‘I still see him’
- Rolling Stone
'Well' But 'Disappeared'
- Digital Spy
Michael Douglas gives update on Jack Nicholson's 'disappearance'
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