Michael Douglas shades Cher’s Oscar win for ‘Moonstruck’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Michael Douglas believes his “Fatal Attraction” co-star Glenn Close should’ve won the 1988 Oscar for best actress over Cher. During an appearance on the “Graham Norton Show” alongside Douglas, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie, the “101 Dalmatians” actress, 79 — who has been nominated for eight Oscars but never won — quipped that she’s receiving an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November because the Academy members “probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.” “She should have won with ‘Fatal Attraction,’” the “Basic Instinct” actor, 82, added. Michael Douglas (seen above on the “Graham Norton Show”) shaded Cher’s 1988 best actress Oscar win. Jas Lehal/PA Media Assignments The “Basic Instinct” actor said he believed his “Fatal Attraction” co-star Glenn Close (seen above kissing Douglas on the “Graham Norton Show”) should have won. Jas Lehal/PA Media Assignments “She was nominated, I believe, [for] her fourth [time for] ‘Fatal Attraction.’ Cher won that year,” Douglas said. Host Graham Norton asked: “Was that for ‘Moonstruck?'” referring to Cher’s 1987 comedy. “Oh wow,” the comedian, 63, said. “I know. That’s what we all said,” Douglas responded, which prompted Norton and his celebrity guests to laugh. Douglas said Close’s performance in “Fatal Attraction” remains one of “the greatest performances of all time.” (Pictured: Close on the “Graham Norton Show.”) Jas Lehal/PA Media Assignments Cher (seen above holding her Oscar award) beat out Close, Holly Hunter, Sally Kirkland and Meryl Streep for best actress at the 1988 Oscars. Courtesy Everett Collection Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “The shade! The shade, mate!” Ackie, 35, said. Douglas added that he believes Close’s performance in “Fatal Attraction” remains one of “the greatest performances of all time.” Norton joked, “But Cher put some gray in her hair, so there you go.” Page Six has reached out to Cher’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. In “Moonstruck,” the “Believe” songstress (seen above holding her Oscar in 1988) portrayed Loretta Castorini, an Italian-American widow living in Brooklyn, New York, who accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Johnny. Courtesy Everett Collection In the film, Loretta began an affair with Johnny’s hot-tempered younger brother, Ronny. (Pictured: Nicolas Cage and Cher in “Moonstruck.”) ©MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection Cher, 80, beat out Close, Holly Hunter (“Broadcast News”), Sally Kirkland (“Anna”) and Meryl Streep (“Ironweed”) for best actress at the 1988 Oscars. In “Moonstruck,” the “Believe” songstress portrayed Loretta Castorini, an Italian-American widow living in Brooklyn, New York, who accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Johnny Cammareri (played by Danny Aiello). Loretta then began an affair with Johnny’s hot-tempered younger brother, Ronny (played by Nicolas Cage). Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!