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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/douglas-optimistic-about-recovery.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Michael Douglas has been talking about how his battle with cancer has brought his family closer" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/min-douglas-optimistic-about-recovery.jpg" alt="Michael Douglas has been talking about how his battle with cancer has brought his family closer"/></a></p>
<p>Michael Douglas is already looking forward to his next film role.</p>
<p>The 66-year-old actor, who has been battling throat cancer since August, told the Hollywood Reporter that he&#8217;ll play the title part in Steven Soderbergh&#8217;s Liberace, which is set to begin shooting in May or June.</p>
<p>Michael said he will learn in January if his cancer has been eliminated. Doctors have told him there is an 80% cure rate.</p>
<p>The actor also revealed his cancer diagnosis brought him closer to his 93-year-old father, Kirk Douglas. </p>
<p>The two had a strained relationship for many years, but &#8220;he really made an effort&#8221; after the diagnosis, Michael said. &#8220;He was back here almost 10 days. He came over every day. He was great.&#8221;</p>
<p>Michael said that when he was growing up, his father was angry and often absent. &#8220;In those key years, when Kirk was doing five movies a year, if we saw him it was only out of his guilt.&#8221;</p>
<p>He also acknowledged that he may have repeated that pattern with his own son, Cameron, 31, who was recently jailed on drug-related charges.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s not easy, either, being a third generation,&#8221; Michael said. &#8220;Kirk was all-consumed, was overworked. Probably like myself at a certain time in my life.&#8221;</p>
<p>Douglas also reflected on his recent difficulties with ex-wife Diandra, whose bid to claim half of his earnings from Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps was dismissed in a New York court earlier this month.</p>
<p>The actor is optimistic about his recovery, and while the disease &#8220;certainly has put a little perspective on mortality&#8221; it has also &#8220;shown me what family is&#8221;. Michael added: &#8220;It showed me a love that I never knew really existed.&#8221;</p>
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