Hollywood star Michael Douglas said playing Benjamin Franklin when the Founding Father was 70 is giving him hope that 81-year-old President Joe Biden isn\u2019t too old to serve another term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview with GQ<\/em><\/a>, Michael Douglas talked about his new Apple TV+ limited series Franklin<\/em>, which dramatizes the several years the elder statesman spent in France beginning in 1776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was immediately struck. Like, 70 years old\u2014in England or in America in 1800, the average lifespan was 39 years old. I think it gave me great faith in Joe Biden, and was a reminder that we can go on a lot longer than we thought,\u201d the actor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His comments come amid widespread concern on both sides of the political divide that Biden is too old to be president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since his 2016 campaign, Biden has shown clear signs of cognitive decline, often stumbling through speeches and losing his train of thought mid-sentence. He frequently appears disoriented in public and has been seen on a few occasions being led by had by First Lady Jill Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He has also fallen down on a few occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To View TweetEnable Social Cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n View on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent Quinnipiac poll found<\/a> that 67 percent of voters believe Biden is too old to serve a second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A similarly themed New York Times poll concluded<\/a> that 73 percent of voters think Biden\u2019s age impacts his effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even hard leftist Fran Lebowitz said she believes Biden is \u201ctoo old<\/a>\u201d to run again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If re-elected, Biden would be 86 by the end of a second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael Douglas, who is 79, is a longtime Democrat who has supported numerous left-wing politicians, including Obama. In 2016, the actor endorsed billionaire Michael Bloomberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n