Cher is not holding a grudge. Following Michael Douglas’s recent suggestion that Glenn Close should have secured the Best Actress Oscar for 1988—an award that instead went to the “Moonstruck” star—a representative for Cher confirmed to Page Six that the actress holds no ill will toward Douglas.
“Cher adores Michael Douglas,” the representative stated.
Douglas, 82, said on “The Graham Norton Show” that his “Fatal Attraction” co-star Glenn Close should have won the Best Actress Oscar in 1988.
A Debate Over ‘Fatal Attraction’
While appearing alongside Close on the program, Douglas turned the conversation toward the 79-year-old actress’s history of Oscar disappointments. Despite eight competitive nominations, Close has yet to win a competitive Academy Award.
Close recently joked that she is finally set to receive an honorary Academy Award at the Governors Awards this November because Academy members “probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.”
Douglas, who starred opposite Close in the 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction,” used the moment to highlight one specific missed opportunity. “She should have won with ‘Fatal Attraction,'” Douglas said, noting that the performance marked Close’s fourth nomination.
The remark drew immediate reactions from the studio audience and the panel. “Oh, wow,” host Graham Norton responded. Douglas quipped, “I know. That’s what we all said,” prompting laughter. Ackie added, “The shade! The shade, mate!”
Douglas continued his praise, describing Close’s work in the thriller as one of “the greatest performances of all time.” Norton offered a lighthearted jab at the 80-year-old Cher’s 1988 victory, joking, “But Cher put some gray in her hair, so there you go.”
Cher responds to Michael Douglas dissing her Oscar win for "Moonstruck," with a rep for the icon saying: "Cher adores Michael Douglas." Appearing alongside Glenn Close on a recent episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” Douglas noted that “she should have won [the Oscar] with… pic.twitter.com/eRmBhQ8KtI”
The 1988 Race: Moonstruck vs. Fatal Attraction
The dispute centers on the 60th Academy Awards in 1988. That night, Cher took home Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta Castorini, a Brooklyn widow in “Moonstruck.” In the film, Cher starred alongside Nicolas Cage as Ronny and Danny Aiello as her fiancé, Johnny.
To win, Cher had to outpace a field of contenders, including Meryl Streep for “Ironweed,” Holly Hunter for “Broadcast News,” Sally Kirkland for “Anna,” and Close herself. This victory followed Cher’s 1983 nomination for Best Supporting Actress in “Silkwood.”
While “Fatal Attraction” earned six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress, it failed to win an award.
Douglas, however, found success that evening, winning Best Actor for his performance as Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street.”
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