Michael Douglas

2023 - 3 - 4

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Michael Douglas Considers Selling His Likeness, Doesn't Want to ... (CBR)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Michael Douglas wants to license his likeness so his family benefits from any of his future digital depictions.

"If you can make yourself small and you can make yourself big, I should certainly hope that you can make yourself younger. "Now that I see that you can have the ability to make yourself 40 years younger rather than simply having a flashback in the movie," Douglas said. Impressed with the CGI technology used to recreate his more youthful, 1980s-era looks, Douglas wants to Now I’m thinking I’m also going to have to license my name and likeness so the rights go to my family rather than to the metaverse," Douglas said. Though Douglas is weighing the possibility for himself, he wants his likeness to be in good hands. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/02/michael-douglas-i-think-the-audience-sees-theres-a-struggle-im-not-just-a-violent-nasty-person), the Oscar-winning actor and producer was asked if he would follow the latest Hollywood trend of actors selling their digital images to keep appearing in movies after death.

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'Ant-Man' Star Willing to Be Deepfaked Into Oblivion After His Death (We Got This Covered)

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Then again, seeing as the 78 year-old’s legendary father Kirk lived until the ripe old age of 103, it might not be something anyone will even need to consider for a long time yet. Now I’m thinking I’m also going to have to license my name and likeness so the rights go to my family rather than to the metaverse. Having spent his entire life in the business,

$350M Rich Marvel Star Michael Douglas Wants to Sell His Digital ... (Fandomwire)

Given the rise of AI and deepfake the veteran actor and producer Michael Douglas plans to sell his digital image. He wants to have some control.

The MCU and Star Wars have already begun to test the waters in this area. Now I’m thinking I’m also going to have to license my name and likeness so the rights go to my family rather than to the metaverse.” The actor continued to show a flair for identifying trends and changing times. Maybe accepting and learning to live with its increasing dominance is the best way to move forward. It allows actors to act and perform on set without actually being on the set. AI threatens to replace clerical jobs and jobs that require creativity, thought, and intuition.

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