The 79-year-old actor talked with ET ahead of the release of his brand new Apple TV+ series.
Talking with ET's Cassie DiLaura ahead of the release of his show, , the 79-year-old actor said that when it came to taking on the role of the francophile founding father, he decided that the best way to transform would be to keep it simple and let the acting do the leg work.
Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+'s new series 'Franklin,' dropping on April 12 -Douglas told ET that he thinks the decision to not delve too deep into the world of prosthetics and movie makeup"seems to be holding up pretty well" and that he believes the cast and crew still accomplished exactly what they were setting out to. He also adds that there was one particular facet of the real-life diplomat that he took incredibly seriously.
films -- said that aside from working with Douglas and portraying the younger Franklin, who would go on to become a diplomat in his own right, the show was an opportunity to sink his teeth into a period piece of epic proportions.
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