Michael Douglas says he still sees reclusive friend Jack Nicholson

Michael Douglas gave a brief update on his longtime friend Jack Nicholson while speaking at a Swansea event for his new memoir. Douglas said he still sees Nicholson, who lives near his home and spends his days walking around in slippers, and described him as "well" despite having stepped back from acting.

"I would have liked to have acted with Jack. He’s not working any more. He’s well. He has disappeared. I know that. I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers. It happens. He deserves it. I understand. He is a few years older than me, but I understand," Douglas said.

Nicholson, 89, has not appeared in a film since 2010 and rarely appears in photographs. His daughter Lorraine posted a family photo in April showing him smiling with friends, including singer Joni Mitchell. Film critic Geoffrey Macnab previously described Nicholson’s withdrawal as a "vanishing act," noting that music producer Lou Adler said the actor now prefers to sit under a tree and read.

Actress Carol Kane, who worked with Nicholson in the early 1970s, told The Independent that they keep in touch and she checks in on him regularly.

"Not a lot, but we keep at it. I make sure to check in on him, and thank goodness he’s still answering my calls. Oh, he’s still Jack," Kane said.

Nicholson remains one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, known for roles in films such as "Five Easy Pieces," "Chinatown," and "Batman." Douglas, who produced the 1975 film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," earned an Oscar for his work on the project, which also won Nicholson his first Best Actor award.