Michael Douglas was shocked to find out that he is related to a famous actress

Michael Douglas and Scarlett Johansson are not just Marvel co-stars, they're distant cousins. Michael Douglas shocked to find out that he is his "DNA cousin" Michael Douglas says he and Johansson have "DNA cousins" and are very close.

Michael Douglas found out he's related to Scarlett Johansson on ‘Finding Your Roots’ The actor is related to the actress and actress Johansson. The two actors appeared on the show together in a joint episode of "Finding Your roots" on Saturday. The show airs at 8 p.m. ET on Monday on CBS.

Michael Douglas astounded Scarlett Johansson is his 'DNA cousin': 'Are you kidding?' 'I don't believe it,' he says. 'I'm a distant cousin. Are you kidding?' he asks. 'Finding Your Roots' was a recent episode of the show.