Cher has no hard feelings toward Michael Douglas, despite the actor saying Glenn Close should have won the 1988 best actress Oscar instead of Cher.
“Cher adores Michael Douglas,” a representative for the 80-year-old singer told Page Six after Douglas argued that his “Fatal Attraction” co-star deserved the award.
The 82-year-old actor made the comments Friday on “The Graham Norton Show,” where he appeared alongside Close, Kieran Culkin and Naomi Ackie.
The discussion focused on Close’s long run of Oscar disappointments after the actress joked that she would finally receive an honorary Academy Award at November’s Governors Awards because members “probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.”
Close, 79, has earned eight competitive Oscar nominations but has never won in an acting category.
Douglas, who played opposite Close in the 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction,” immediately highlighted one loss in particular.
“She should have won with ‘Fatal Attraction,’” he said of Close’s chilling portrayal of Alex Forrest.
Douglas noted that Close received her fourth Oscar nomination for the film, while Cher won best actress for “Moonstruck.”
“Oh, wow,” host Graham Norton replied.
“I know. That’s what we all said,” Douglas, the “Basic Instinct” actor, joked as the panel and audience laughed.
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“The shade! The shade, mate!” Ackie added.
Douglas continued praising Close’s performance in “Fatal Attraction,” calling it one of “the greatest performances of all time.”
Norton defended Cher’s victory with a joke of his own: “But Cher put some grey in her hair, so there you go.”
Cher won the 1988 best actress Oscar over Close, Holly Hunter for “Broadcast News,” Sally Kirkland for “Anna” and Meryl Streep for “Ironweed.”
In “Moonstruck,” Cher portrayed Loretta Castorini, a Brooklyn widow who falls in love with Ronny, the younger brother of the man she has agreed to marry.
Nicolas Cage played Ronny, and Danny Aiello portrayed Loretta’s fiancé, Johnny.
“Fatal Attraction” received six Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director and best actress, but did not win a competitive award.
Cher had previously received a best supporting actress nomination for her performance in “Silkwood” in 1983.
Douglas also left the 1988 ceremony with an Oscar, winning best actor for playing Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street.”
Close is scheduled to receive an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November.