Michael Keaton—or rather, Michael Keaton Douglas—is looking forward to a homecoming.
The Spider-Man actor recently made headlines when he shared he wanted to switch from his stage surname, that of Keaton, back to his original last name of Douglas. (Yes, like that Michael Douglas). Now, the 73-year-old is shedding light on the decision.
“I like my name,” he told E! News at the premiere of his new film Goodrich, set for release Oct. 11. He added of his current moniker, “Every time I say my name, I kind of go, ‘Fraud. It’s not your name.’”
He then joked of fellow film star Diane Keaton (no relation), “Poor Diane. The poor woman has probably had to put up with so many stupid questions: ‘You’re his sister?’” (For more with Michael and his Goodrich costar Mila Kunis, tune into E! News tonight, Oct. 9 at 11 p.m.)
The Birdman actor noted he’d wanted to use “Michael Keaton Douglas” for his credit on his 2023 film Knox Goes Away, which he directed and starred in, but that he forgot to note the change in time for the movie’s premiere.
