Michael Douglas has said that Jack Nicholson, one of Hollywood's most celebrated actors, will not act again. Speaking at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Monday, Douglas discussed his recent memoir One Helluva Ride and addressed the future of his long-time friend.
According to the Daily Mail, Douglas, 82, said: "I would have liked to have acted with Jack." He explained that Nicholson, 89, is no longer working, adding: "He's not working any more. He's well. He has disappeared. I know that."
A Life Away from the Spotlight
Douglas, who was speaking in the home city of his wife of 26 years, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, described Nicholson's current state: "I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers. It happens. He deserves it. I understand. He is a few years older than me but I understand."
Nicholson, a three-time Oscar winner known for The Shining, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Chinatown, last acted in the 2010 romantic comedy How Do You Know, written by James L. Brooks.
Speculation Over a Return
Despite Nicholson never officially retiring, he revealed in a 2013 interview that he was less inclined to "be out there any more". The actor, producer and screenwriter was scheduled to appear in a German film called Toni Erdmann in 2017 but dropped out.
He made a rare public appearance in the audience for last year's 50th anniversary special of US comedy show Saturday Night Live, prompting speculation about a potential acting return. Director and long-time friend James L. Brooks stoked that speculation, telling People: "Oh, I don't think he stopped. I mean, he's gotten scripts, he's reading them, and I'm sure we'll be seeing them."
Douglas, who co-produced Nicholson's Academy Award-winning film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest in 1975, has now shut down that idea, confirming his friend's acting days are over.
