[Music] Michael Keaton has recently revealed he wants to replace his stage name with his original moniker after 50 years I Ina new interview with people Michael explained he had to change his birth name Michael Douglas because of the Screen Actors Guild's rules the guild stated that no two members can have the same name which is why Keaton was compelled to change his name due to actor Michael Douglas and talk show host Mike Douglas I was looking through I can't remember if it was a phone book recalled the 72-year-old Katon said I must have gone I don't know let me think of something here and I went oh that sounds reasonable at present the Oscar nominated actor shared he wanted a combination of his stage name and real name he would now be credited professionally as Michael Keaton Douglas Keaton pointed out that he planned to use the new name on his 2023 movie Knox goes away but he forgot while making the movie I said hey just as a warning my credit is going to be Michael Katon Douglas and it totally got away from me he continued Keaton added and I forgot to give them enough time to put it in and create that but that will happen meanwhile Katon is not the first Hollywood star to revert to his birth name his Birdman co-star emone also disclosed she would like to be referred to by her original name whenever possible and and that would be Emily