Michael Douglas Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Michael Douglas joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his Oscar-winning role as Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s _Wall Street_ to his portrayal of Hank Pym in the _Ant-Man_ franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I’d never done a green screen movie… I’d never read comics,” says Michael as he reflects on his desire to pursue a role outside of his comfort zone. Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Michael Douglas breaks down his most iconic films GQ recommends: https://youtu.be/GfhrEEcqKlA https://youtu.be/kl4qvHqr0RY https://youtu.be/WYIW5P4q5fM Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl #MichaelDouglas #WallStreet #AntMan 00:00 - Michael Douglas’ most iconic characters 00:17 - Wall Street: Gordon Gekko 03:27 - Basic Instinct: Detective Nick Curran 07:43 - Fatal Attraction: Dan Gallagher 12:38 - Romancing the Stone: Jack Colton 19:04 - Falling Down: William ‘D-Fens’ Foster 25:21 - The Game: Nicholas Van Orton 27:24 - Ant-Man: Hank Pym 31:08 - The American President: Andrew Shepherd 33:48 - Behind The Candelabra: Liberace 35:53 - Traffic: Robert Wakefield *Credits:* Director Kristen DeVore Director of Photography Jack Belisle Editor Matt Braunsdorf Talent Michael Douglas Senior Producer Michael Beckert Line Producer Jen Santos Production Manager Evie Roop Talent Booker Randi Peck Camera Operator Meicen Meng Gaffer Niklas Moller Audi