'There's a crisis in young American actors right now': Michael Douglas blames social media for US stars losing out on the top roles
- Star claims US actors' are losing out of roles to Brits and Australians
- Says the are too preoccupied with social media and their own image
- Claims British actors take training more seriously than US counterparts
Veteran actor Michael Douglas has blamed social media for young American actors' losing out on top roles.
The 70-year-old has claimed rising British and Australian stars are taking the best parts from their US counterparts, who are too preoccupied with their image.
The Fatal Attraction actor, who is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, branded the situation a 'crisis.'
Fatal Attraction star Michael Douglas, pictured with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, claims American actors' are losing out on top roles due to their preoccupation with social media
'There's something going on with young American actors - both men and women - because the Brits and Australians are taking many of the best American roles from them,' Douglas reportedly told The Independent.
Douglas said British actors' take training more seriously
In Britain Douglas said actors' take their training more seriously, whilst in the States they are more concerned with their social media image.
'There's a crisis in young American actors right now,' he reportedly said.
'Everyone's much more image conscious than they are about actually playing the part.'
Douglas, who has won five Golden Globes, said Australian leading men were very masculine and in America they do not have many Channing Tatums or Chris Pratts.
The Behind the Candelabra star's comments come as he is coming to terms with the death of his mother, who passed away over the weekend.
Douglas is yet to comment on the death of, Diana, who lost her battle with cancer on Saturday at age 92.
The father-of-two is currently in London with Zeta-Jones to promote the upcoming release of his film Ant-Man.
In the film Michael plays Hank Pym, who mentors Paul Rudd's Scott Lang, teaching him how to use the Ant-Man suit so that he can retrieve Pym technology that has landed in the wrong hands.
Evangeline Lilly and House of Cards star Corey Stoll also star in the movie, which is set to hit theaters on July 17.
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