At 79,
Michael Douglas
is not thinking about retirement at all. The American actor leads the
AppleTV+
historical series ,
Franklin
(read review below), which retraces the scientist's years at the Court of Louis XVI. Charged by the other founding fathers of American democracy with convincing the king to support their revolution.
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The epic eight-month shoot in France delighted the Francophile Hollywood star, eager to show the first episodes to CanneSéries before they were put online on April 12. Interview before his arrival on the Croisette.
TV MAGAZINE. – Benjamin Franklin is famous for his scientific advances and his experiments with electricity. His political journey, which the series reveals, is less known. Was this what piqued your curiosity?
Michael DOUGLAS. - I was overwhelmed by Franklin's fate. He only stayed at school for two years. Everything else, he learned through reading, by nourishing his intelligence…
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