Michael Douglas, the two-time Oscar winner and veteran Hollywood actor, is taking on a new challenge: portraying one of the most influential figures in American history, Benjamin Franklin. The upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, 'Franklin', will explore the life and achievements of the founding father, inventor, diplomat, and scientist. The series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Stacy Schiff, 'A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of ...