Michael Douglas' Gordon Gekko character from Wall Street was inspired by legendary Lakers' coach Pat Riley in this surprising way.

In retrospect, the actor appreciated Oliver Stone's candid direction: "He was willing for me to hate his guts for the rest of this movie to get that extra little push." ...

Michael Douglas gave one of the most iconic performances of the 1980s playing Gordon Gekko, and it came out of receiving some rough criticism from his director.

Michael Douglas didn't realise he was the third choice for the role of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. The 81-year-old actor played the iconic character in the Oliver Stone-directed crime drama film, ...

Hollywood superstar Michael Douglas has revealed that his Oscar-winning turn as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street nearly did not come his way and that he only learned years later that he was not the first ...