Michael Douglas Dishes on Wall Street Sequel

Us Magazine - April 29, 2009 5:30 AM PDT
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Given the current economic crisis, Michael Douglas says now is a better time than ever to make a sequel to his 1987 hit Wall Street.

"It will be really fun and, it's a perfect time," he said on Wednesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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On Wednesday, it was announced that Douglas will reprise his role as greedy corporate raider Gordon Gekko. Oliver Stone -- who directed the original drama -- has signed on again to helm the sequel, which has the working title Wall Street 2.

"They had another title, Money Never Sleeps, and then Oliver Stone , who directed the first one, read the new script and said I want to do it and we're going to call it Wall Street 2," Douglas said.

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The sequel will follow Douglas' character Gekko, who was a symbol of Wall Street corruption during the boom era of the 1980s.

"It starts up a couple years ago. Gordon Gekko has just got out of jail, and we kind of deal with all the issues that are going on now," said Douglas, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role more than 20 years ago. "It's an excellent script. I'm really excited about it."

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The sequel is scheduled to start shooting this summer.

Shia LaBeouf is in talks to costar with Douglas, according to Variety.

On DeGeneres' show, Douglas was mum about casting, but promised, "There's going to be some exciting casting news coming up in the next couple of weeks, which I can't say yet."

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  • Theodore W
    How can it not be Catherine Zeta Jones? Perhaps Michael doesn't want to have people compare their looks!
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 6:28 AM PDT
  • Ryce
    HATERRS SHIA IS A HOTTIE, HE WILL BE THE NEXT UP AND COMING TOM CRUISE BRAD PITT OR GEORGE CLOONEY. WAIT FOR TRANSFORMERS :)
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 9:28 AM PDT
  • Uncle Monkey
    NOOOOOOOO..........not Shia. What's next? Britney Spears provides the movie's soundtrack? Give me a break.
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 9:05 AM PDT
  • BatRob!
    Shia? Whya? he CANNOT act and has just one mode of expression.
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 8:47 AM PDT
  • keepingitreal
    Well, it will probably be a good movie with Oliver Stone directing. Let's just hope they don't give Michael a 20 year old as a love interest. How gross would that be? EEEWWWW
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 7:09 AM PDT
  • johnson
    She looks cute...someone saw her profile with hot & sexy photos on a black and white dating site ____B l a c k W h i t e K i s s . c o M___ It seems the profile looks sincere and attractive. Is it real!?
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 7:03 AM PDT
  • ZaZa
    Very cool....hope it's a good one!
    report abuseposted April 29, 2009 6:45 AM PDT

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