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===2013–present: Resurgence and expansion=== Douglas collaborated with [[Steven Soderbergh]] again on the 2013 film ''[[Behind the Candelabra]]'', playing [[Liberace]], opposite [[Matt Damon]] as Scott Thorson. The film dramatizes the last 10 years of the pianist's life and the relationship he had with Thorson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mikelbank |first=Peter |date=September 15, 2009 |title=Michael Douglas To Play Liberace |url=https://people.com/tag/michael-douglas/ |access-date=September 15, 2009 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> His portrayal of Liberace received critical acclaim, which resulted in him receiving the [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]] at the [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]]. He also won SAG and Golden Globe Awards for the performance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Natalie |date=January 18, 2014 |title=Michael Douglas Gets in a Few Last Double Entendres Accepting "Bittersweet" SAG Award Win |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/501231/michael-douglas-gets-in-a-few-last-double-entendres-accepting-bittersweet-sag-award-win |access-date=January 27, 2015 |work=E Online}}</ref> Also that year, he starred in ''[[Last Vegas]],'' a comedy also starring [[Robert De Niro]], [[Morgan Freeman]], and [[Kevin Kline]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|title=Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline bond in Last Vegas|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/weekend/entertainment/2013/10/25/what-happens-in-vegas-stays-in-vegas/3179445/|date=26 October 2013|website=USA Today}}</ref> In 2014, Douglas starred alongside [[Diane Keaton]] in the romantic comedy, ''[[And So It Goes (film)|And So It Goes]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|title=And So It Goes:embarrassing for everyone|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/24/and-so-it-goes-reiner-keaton-douglas-review|date=24 July 2014|website=The Guardian}}</ref> and he produced and starred in ''[[Beyond the Reach]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last= McMillan|first=Graeme|title=Beyond the Reach Trailer Shows the Dark Side of Michael Douglas|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/beyond-reach-trailer-shows-dark-770592/|date=5 February 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> He played [[Hank Pym]], the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero, in the films ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' (2015), ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019). In 2016, Douglas received his second [[Honorary Cesar|Cesar d'Honneur]] for Career Achievement from the French Cesar Awards; the first was in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Honorary Cesar:In 1998, Michael Douglas thanked the public in French|url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/Cesar-d-honneur-En-1998-Michael-Douglas-remerciait-le-public-en-francais|date=27 January 2016|website=Premier}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Soghomonian|first=Talia|title=2016 Cesar Awards Honor Michael Douglas|url=https://collider.com/michael-douglas-mustang-2016-cesar-awards/|date=27 February 2016|website=Collider}}</ref> In 2017, Douglas starred in the action thriller ''[[Unlocked (2017 film)|Unlocked]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lodge|first=Guy|title=Unlocked Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/unlocked-review-noomi-rapace-1202409135/|date=5 May 2017|website=Variety}}</ref> In 2018, he starred with [[Alan Arkin]] in ''[[The Kominsky Method]]'', playing Sandy Kominsky, an aging acting coach. He received a Golden Globe Award for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Golden Globe Awards: Michael Douglas, 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' among local nominees |url=https://eu.lohud.com/story/entertainment/events/suburbarazzi/2018/12/06/golden-globes-2019-westchester-rockland-names-among-nominees/2224473002/ |access-date=December 8, 2018 |website=Suburbarazzi}}</ref> The same year, he starred in a [[Chinese film]], ''[[Animal World (film)|Animal World]]'', based on the Japanese [[manga]] series ''[[Kaiji (manga)|Kaiji]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Cannes: CMC Takes Michael Douglas Chinese Film 'Animal World' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-cmc-takes-michael-douglas-clown-movie-animal-world-1110782 |access-date=23 May 2020 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2018, Douglas received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Douglas chokes up while celebrating Hollywood Walk of Fame star|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/people/2018/11/07/michael-douglas-hollywood-walk-fame-star/1909940002/|date=6 November 2018|website=USA Today}}</ref> Starting in 2019, Douglas voiced the character Guy-I-Am in the Netflix animated series ''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flores|first=Terry|title=How Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham Expands the World of the Dr. Seuss Classic|url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/production/dr-seuss-green-eggs-and-ham-netflix-1203387748/|date=1 November 2019|website=Variety}}</ref> In 2023, Douglas again played Hank Pym in ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023). The ''Ant-Man'' films were directed by [[Peyton Reed]] and starred [[Paul Rudd]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2014 |title=Michael Douglas to Play Hank Pym in Marvel's Ant-Man |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/michael-douglas-ant-man-1201052848/ |access-date=January 13, 2014 |work=Variety}}</ref> Douglas reprised the role, voicing Hank Pym in the animated series ''What If...'' (2021–2023).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=George|last2=Sandwell|first2=Ian|title=Michael Douglas explains why things got easier after his first Ant-Man movie|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42978613/michael-douglas-ant-man-quantumania/|date=20 February 2023|website=DigitalSpy}}</ref> In May 2023, Douglas was honored with an Honorary [[Palme d'or]] for Lifetime Achievement at the Cannes Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Cannes:Michael Douglas to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-2023-michael-douglas-honor-palme-dor-1235478787/|date=3 May 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and the [[IFFI - Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award|Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award]] at the [[54th International Film Festival of India]] in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2023 |title=54th IFFI: Hollywood star Michael Douglas to get Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/54th-iffi-hollywood-star-michael-douglas-to-get-satyajit-ray-lifetime-achievement-award-18368091.htm |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[CNBC TV18]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, he starred in the [[Apple TV+]] miniseries ''[[Franklin (miniseries)|Franklin]]'', portraying [[Benjamin Franklin]] during the eight years that he spent in [[Kingdom of France|France]] attempting to convince King [[Louis XVI]] to support the burgeoning United States in the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="PremiereDate">{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=February 5, 2024|url=https://tvline.com/news/apple-tv-plus-tv-shows-2024-new-returning-1235141679/|title=Apple Sets Dates for Jake Gyllenhaal's ''Presumed Innocent'' Remake, Michael Douglas' ''Franklin'' and 10 Others (Watch)|access-date=February 5, 2024|website=TVLine}}</ref>
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