Michael Douglas to Star as Sex Addict in Solitary Man

www.firstshowing.net - 17th Sep 2008

1 votes
Michael Douglas: Having a 63-year old Michael Douglas play a sex addict isn't exactly what I'd call appetizing. Although, I love the guy in just about anything so I'm willing to give the co-directed (by Brian Koppelman and David Levien) film titled Solitary Man a chance. According to Variety, Douglas plays a character who's a "former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions." I suspect Susan Sarandon will play Douglas' wife, who is in talks to co-star, along with War of the Roses pal Danny DeVito and "The Office" actress Jenna Fischer. Douglas as a satyriasis car salesman? This already sounds like a great movie and it hasn't even start shooting! Koppleman, who wrote the script for S Read full story at www.firstshowing.net

In This Story

Related Content

Michael Douglas to star in ‘Solitary Man’
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael Douglas is now all set to star in Brian Koppelman and David Levien’s film “Solitary Man”. Produced by Paul Schiff and Steven Soderbergh, the movie will also star Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito with Jenna Fischer is in talks to act, reports Hollywood.com. More: continued here FeedMeGossip.com: No Comments Make A Co

Michael Douglas to star in ‘Solitary'
Millennium Films has set Michael Douglas to play a car magnate with a runaway libido in "Solitary Man." Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star. Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November in New York. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions. Paul Schiff and Steven Soderbergh are producing. Avi Lerner, Da

Michael Douglas Won't Be Alone in 'Solitary Man'
Michael Douglas is set to star in Solitary Man with Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer in talks to co-star.

Douglas to play a womaniser in ‘Solitary Man’
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Michael Douglas will be seen as a car magnate with a runaway libido in “Solitary Man”. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions, hollywood.com reports. Interestingly, Douglas was reported to be a sex addict when he was admitted to rehab in 1990. Reportedly, his first wife Diandra Douglas left him because she was fed up with his womanising and his failure

Michael Douglas cast in ‘Solitary’
This movie ‘Solitary’ that is being set up at Millennium Films is shaping up to get some pretty amazing talent. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, and Jenna Fischer are in talks to join Michael Douglas in the production. As you know this reunites Danny DeVito with Douglas again they also starred in ‘Romancing the Stone’ and ‘War of the Roses’ together. Variety Reports: Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November

Michael Douglas a Solitary Man
Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star.

Michael Douglas Is a Solitary Man
Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer in talks to co-star.

Solitary Man
We have word today that Michael Douglas will play true to type as a sex pervert in Soliary Man. We get the following scoop from our friends at comingsoon: Millennium Films has set Michael Douglas to play a car magnate with a runaway libido in Solitary Man, reports Variety. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star. Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November in New York. Douglas plays a former owner of a car de

News Bites: (ugh) 'Beverly Hills Ninja 2', David Spade, Michael Douglas, & Miley Cyrus
We're getting more Beverly Hills Ninja. It might be September, but it feels like it's Christmas! Variety reports that the film will be the first mainstream Hollywood flick to shoot in South Korea, but it's still keeping to its roots with the simple name -- Beverly Hills Ninja 2. Written by Mitch Klebanoff (co-producer and writer of the original), who will also direct, the terrible idea will focus on "an orphaned boy who wants to be a ninja but becomes involved in a crime in Hollywood while looking for his r

Disney to Take Chance on Unknown Actress
Photo: Getty ImagesHannah Montana to Act: Disney has cast Miley Cyrus in an untitled film that's being "tailor-made" for the tween-mongering tartlet by The Notebook's Nicholas Sparks. It was Sparks whose source material gave Mandy Moore that first non-singing role in A Walk to Remember, a role that helped her navigate the narrow path from irrelevant pop singer to irrelevant star of License to Wed. Even still, Cyrus is surely hoping for somewhat similar luck, as she must undoubtedly fear the grim possib

Michael Douglas to become 'Solitary Man'
Michael Douglas is set to topline Millennium Films' "Solitary Man," a film directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, according to Variety. The trade says Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in negotiations to co-star in the project, which heads into production later this year. Koppelman and Levien previously wrote and directed "Knockaround Guys." Th

Michael Douglas & Danny DeVito re-team for SOLITARY MAN
Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito look set to co-star together for the fourth time in their career, and the first in 20 years with SOLITARY MAN, a Millennium Films production which begins shooting in New York in two months time. Susan Sarandon and Jenna Fischer are also in talks to co-star for the duo writers of RUNAWAY JURY and OCEAN’S THIRTEEN… who are making their studio directing debut here. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by

Buzz News Roundup, 9/17
TNT has renewed Saving Grace and Raising the Bar, while HBO has OK'd a second season of True Blood. — Zap2it Nicole Kidman may become an action star, now that she's in talks to be in the "character-driven, treasure-hunting" action-adventure The Eighth Wonder. — Hollywood Reporter Fred Wolf (director of The House Bunny) will write and direct the dude road trip movie Divorced Guys, which will star David Spade. — ComingSoon Metallica's new album is topping the Billboard 200 list, making it the band's fif

Miley Cyrus Tailored To. Trade Roughage 09/17/08
Disney continues to milk Miley Cyrus; Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito are together again; South Korea meets Beverly Hills; and Nicole Kidman is the latest Indiana Jones knockoff.

'Whiner' Hillary Clinton Is One Role Susan Sarandon Would Prefer Not To Touch-A [Thelma & Harry & Louise]
For most actresses, a complicated role like Hillary Clinton (or even Sarah Palin!) would be catnip — but not to Oscar winner Susan Sarandon. In an interview with The Advocate, Sarandon is asked for her thoughts on a Hillary Clinton biopic, and suffice it to say, the longtime liberal activist/trail mix smuggler doesn't mince words on the subject: You’ve played quite a few real-life people now. Would you like to play Hillary Clinton in the movie of her life? No. I’ve been around her and don’t fi

Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson Would Like You to Know What They Think of Sarah Palin
 Are Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson the next Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins? Last week, the couple made sure we took a few minutes to recognize the seventh anniversary of September 11, and yesterday, Lilo and Sam posted a joint MySpace blog post ranting on the GOP veep nominee, Sarah Palin. Full text after the jump...UH OH!Current mood: shockedI really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin.I couldn't be more supportive of a woman in office, but let's face it, i

Michael Douglas To Star In Solitary
About a sex-addicted used car salesman

Michael Douglas, Matt Damon to star in new biopic
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Hollywood actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are set to star in a no-holds barred biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace, who died of AIDS in 1987. More: continued here FeedMeGossip.com: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. No Comments Make A Comment No comments yet. Comments RSS Fe

Vote for Office cast in the EWwys!
As mentioned in the last Weekend Tally, if you think ‘The Office’ cast was snubbed by Emmy, then make them Entertainment Weekly’s EWwy winners! Vote for Jenna Fischer as Best Actress in a Comedy Vote for Angela Kinsey as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Vote for Paul Lieberstein as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Posted in Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein Leave a comment Please follow OfficeTally's revised comment poli

Stars of 'The Office' Reveal What's in Store for Season 5
This month brings excitement to television fans across the nation because the fall season is about to begin, with numerous shows coming back to airwaves with new seasons.  One of those shows is The Office, which heads back to NBC on September 25 at 9pm.  Late last month, The Office’s Jenna Fischer, who stars as Pam Beesly, revealed some juicy insights on what’s to come for her character in the new season. "[Pam is] away at art school right now.  Pam was accepted to Pratt,

Office Season 4 DVD - In Stores Today!
Hello Everyone!  I'm reeling from my 4:15am wake up time today.  I've been a little spoiled so far this Season.  But today I had one of those painfully early mornings.  Thank God for coffee!  Seriously.  THANK YOU GOD for coffee.The Office Season 4 DVD hit stores today.  For information on all of the various packages and extras availible - there are MANY different DVDs each with their own special features - check out www.OfficeTally.com  Officetally has broken down ea

Interview: Rainn Wilson Lays Down Tracks Beyond ‘The Office’ in New Film ‘The Rocker’
CHICAGO– Rainn Wilson is more than just the popular NBC character Dwight Schrute. The bespectacled antagonist of “The Office” is nowhere in evidence this time around as Wilson sat down with HollywoodChicago.com to talk about his new film “The Rocker”.The theater and TV veteran expressed a thoughtfulness and gratitude about his journey to this first feature-film lead role and spoke more about the craft of acting than the virtue of his celebrity.Rainn Wilson in Chicago (left) for “The Rocker” wi

Michael Douglas Is A Sex Addict
Late in his career, Gordon Gecko seems to be staging a resurgence.

Michael Douglas is a Solitary Man
From the directors of Knockaround Guys...

Movie News: Michael Douglas as Liberace, Dark Night round 2
Director Steven Soderbergh is working on a biopic of the one and only Liberace! Variety reports that Soderbergh has picked Michael Douglas, who he worked with in ‘Traffic’, to play Liberace. Matt Damon is also in talks to play Scott Thorson, Liberace’s alleged companion of five years. Scott sued Liberace in 1982 for $113 in palimony. Even though Liberace denied he was gay, he still settled with Scott for $95,000 in 1986. In 1987, Liberace passed away of complications from AIDS at the age





© Copyright Celebrifi 2009