One thing that I have against Douglas other than his outspoken views favoring gun control is his playing that jerk Remington in, "The Ghost and the Darkness." No such character was involved in the real case of the Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and he diminished the really heroic acts of Col. J. H. Patterson, V.C. (In the movie Patterson was played by Val Kilmer, who didn't look much like the real Patterson.)

Douglas has a tendency to appear in movies that are largely vehicles for his status as a star. If the movies are good, too, it's usually coincidence, and because of the other actors. The guy just has a flair for excess drama.

But he seems to have married well. His wife is, in fact, a very good actress. (Catherine Zeta-Jones.)

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