Is there any doubt that Michael Douglas would never have made it in Hollywood if not for his father's name? Oh yeah, there are a lot of famous last names who never amount to amount to anything, I'm not saying that that's the only factor, just that the main contributor to his being known is his daddy. Nicholas Cage (formerly Nicholas Coppola) is another child of nepotism, of dubious talent (search this blog you want more on why I know this) and decidedly unappealing looks, he has primarily his birth name to thank for his success. I can say this because I can think of no other reason for him to have been given as many good roles as he has been.
Michael Douglas has made only one movie where is portrayal of a character actually rose above the mediocre and made a difference to the story. Of course, I mean Wall Street. Otherwise he was and is just a bland white leading man thrust into a part because it was too boring for Mel Gibson and too much of a pussy part for Kevin Costner (back in the 80's-90's).
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