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Hollywood actors give updates on colleagues' incidents
First reported Oct 31, 6:43 PM ET · Latest Nov 5, 4:51 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 6:03 PM ET
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Adam Driver confirmed his villain role in Heat 2 and said he immediately texted director Michael Mann after an accidental shooting; Michael Douglas said Jack Nicholson is well but has disappeared from public view. The Hollywood Reporter reported both updates. CH changed: Adam Driver confirmed his villain role in Heat 2 and said he immediately texted Michael Mann after an accidental shooting.
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- Reported Adam Driver confirmed he will play the villain in “Heat 2”. Is this wrong?
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- “Adam Driver Confirms ‘Heat 2’ Villain Role” — The Hollywood Reporter
- Reported Michael Douglas said Jack Nicholson is well and has disappeared. Is this wrong?
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- ““He’s Well. He Has Disappeared”” — The Hollywood Reporter
- Reported Michael Douglas said he still sees Jack Nicholson but that he is fine. Is this wrong?
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- “I still see him, but he is fine," the 'Basic Instinct' actor said” — The Hollywood Reporter
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- New Adam Driver confirmed he will play the villain in “Heat 2”. Michael Douglas said Jack Nicholson is well and has disappeared. Michael Douglas said he still sees Jack Nicholson but that he is fine.
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- Adam Driver Confirms ‘Heat 2’ Villain Role, Shares Michael Mann Update After Accidental Shooting — The Hollywood Reporter
"I texted him immediately," the 'Star Wars' actor said of contacting the filmmaker after learning about the incident.
- Michael Douglas Shares Update on Jack Nicholson: “He’s Well. He Has Disappeared” — The Hollywood Reporter
"I still see him, but he is fine," the 'Basic Instinct' actor said of the three-time Oscar winner who has stayed out of the spotlight in recent years.
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- details of the accidental shooting and where Jack Nicholson currently resides remain unclear. Open
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Heat 2 is an upcoming sequel where actors often cast new antagonists; Michael Mann is the director whose name was referenced by Driver. Michael Douglas’s comment about Jack Nicholson means Nicholson’s health is good but he has withdrawn from public spotlight, which industry sources describe as “ disappeared.”
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