Michael Douglas as Liberace?

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A.Cobb Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 02:04 PM EST

I've always een a big Douglas fan, including the old man Kirt. Any movie with Michael in, I would go to the movie to see. To see Michael Douglas play the role of Liberace is a no-no and I will not waste my money or time. I hope Michael consider his fan base before playing this role.

Greg Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 06:03 PM EST

More heterosexual actors playing gay people. It's a desperate attempt to win critical acclaim and shows Hollywood's anti-gay bigotry/ heterosexual supremacist view. There are ZERO major actors that are openly gay. Every major actor from the beginning of Hollywood to the present have been heterosexual or marketed as heterosexual. It's done to fulfill the heterosexual supremacist worldview; heterosexual is everything good, homosexual is everything bad. If a gay person came out their career would plummet because of heterosexuals' intense bigotry toward gay people and agents unwillingness to market a gay celebrity.

There is a LONG history of oppression by heterosexuals inflicted upon gay people. For that reason alone having a heterosexual play a gay person is offensive. Heterosexuals believe they are the judge of everything because they believe they are better than anyone who is not heterosexual and even others that are heterosexual. They obviously are not either.

lj Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 03:19 PM EST

Give it to me to try for free and if it works, your company will make so much from my word of mouth. Otherwise, i don't believe a word of what is being said. Now let's see if you keep this comment on your board.

Lillian Gorham Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 12:47 PM EST

What is so strange is how Catherine is starting to look just as elderly as Michael!! I have heard rumours for many years that she is actually 12 years older than her given age. Apparently, in the UK, it is no secret.

orville Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 08:15 AM EST

Michael Douglas does look disturbingly like Liberace. Here's another question--who to play him as a young man when he was growing up in Milwaukee? Jason Swartzman perhaps?

Stephanie T. Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 08:12 AM EST

Back in th late eighties, actor Victor Garber portrayed Liberace in a television mini-series about his life. If you ask me he comes close (not exactly, but close) to looking like Liberace so I'd say let him play Lib again.

mehere Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:42 PM EST

Casting Michael Douglas as Liberace might be just creepy enough. I can't really see it, so I might have to actually go see it. So - brilliant casting, actually! Matt Damon as Scott Thorsen - that sounds interesting but do you think Matt should be second-billed, anywhere, now?

Snarf Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 05:53 PM EST

Wasn't this done already as a made for TV movie starring Victor (Spy Daddy) Garber? (Pre Alias and Titanic)

Susan Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 05:46 PM EST

I think Michael Douglas is capable. He has the acting chops. Matt Damon might surprise us as Scott Thorson. It could be a revelatory movie.

As for the Iggy Pop biopic that was SUPPOSED to be released this summer, I'm disappointed. I was looking forward to two hours of Elijah Wood shirtless (not going for the acting,plot,etc)

peaches Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 05:26 PM EST

Douglas could pull it off if he doesn't get cartoonish with the portrayal. But Damon is wrong for Thorson. Maybe someone pretty in need of some serious acting cred like Paul Walker would be better.

paige Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 04:08 PM EST

I think he could do it. Michael Douglas is an excellent actor who seems to be picking work for artistic purposes and I think this will give him the work he's been searching for.

el Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 04:05 PM EST

Douglas has done some fantastic stuff, but as Liberace? That's almost to weird to wrap my head around.