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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Douglas celebrated his 50th birthday on showbusiness with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, close to that of his father, movie legend Kirk Douglas, who is now 101 years old.
Douglas, 74, best known for his role in "Wall Street" with Gordon Gekko, was accompanied by his father, star of the 1960 gladiator film "Spartacus", his wife actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and "The China Syndrome ". -star Jane Fonda.
"When I first heard that Michael was going to have a star, I thought," What took so long? "Especially because he's always been ahead of his time, "said Fonda at a ceremony marking the occasion.
Douglas has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows, including the 1970s crime series "The Streets of San Francisco", psychological thrillers "Fatal Attraction" and "Basic Instinct", and more recently the Marvel cartoon movie "Ant-Man".
Fonda, Henry's daughter, said that she and Douglas were both facing the challenge of being born into Hollywood royalty and trying to find their own path in the same world.
"Our two fathers were movie legends," she said. "Can you imagine Michael going to an audition and Spartacus sitting at the table?"
Douglas is also a film producer. He won an Oscar for the 1975 film "A Cuckoo's Nest Flight" and produced dozens of independent films.
"I was lucky to be part of the Hollywood classic and the new Hollywood," he said.
He stated that he was honored to join the more than 2,600 men and women represented on the Walk of Fame: "These are people who are passionate about what they have done and to entertain the people of the world. whole world."
Reportage of Jill Serjeant; Edited by Sonya Hepinstall
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