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Michael Douglas: Jack Nicholson's Hollywood Farewell
30 Oct
Summary
- Michael Douglas confirmed Jack Nicholson is retired from acting.
- Nicholson last appeared on screen in 2010's How Do You Know.
- Douglas produced Nicholson's iconic role in Cuckoo's Nest.
Michael Douglas recently shared an update on the well-being of his close friend, Jack Nicholson. Douglas confirmed that the iconic 89-year-old actor has retired from filmmaking and is no longer actively working in Hollywood. He described Nicholson as being in good health but having intentionally withdrawn from public life, preferring a more private existence.
Douglas, 82, expressed a personal regret that he and Nicholson never had the opportunity to act together on screen. Their enduring friendship began decades ago when Douglas produced Nicholson's career-defining role in the critically acclaimed 1975 film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Nicholson's final film appearance was in 2010's "How Do You Know."