Michael Caine Announces Retirement From Acting - 'You Don't Have Leading Men At 90'
Sir Michael Caine announces retirement from acting at the age of 90. This is the end of a glittering career that began in the fish markets of London and ended with a famous car chase in Turin.
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Sir Michael Caine announces retirement from actingat the age of 90. This is the end of a glittering career that began in the fish markets of London and ended with a famous car chase in Turin.
Over the course of seven decades, the mysterious stage and screen star had 160 movies with a few iconic parts. He said he would retire on a high note after receiving great reviews for his last movie, The Great Escaper, which was directed by Oliver Parker.
Michael Caine Announces Retirement From Acting
Michael Caine, a British actor who has won two Oscars, has said that he will stop acting after his latest movie comes out. The 90-year-old actor announced his retirement in a new radio talk on Saturday. His last movie, The Great Escaper, comes out on October 6 and is now his last work. Caine said on the Today show on BBC Radio 4:
“„I keep saying I'm going to retire. Well, I am now.- Michael Caine
“„I've figured, I've had a picture where I've played the lead and it's got incredible reviews. The only parts I'm going to get now are old men - 90-year-old men, or maybe 85, you know - and I thought well I might as well leave with all this. I've got wonderful reviews. What am I going to do to beat this?- Michael Caine
“„You don’t have leading men at 90, you’re going to have young handsome boys and girls.- Michael Caine
For him, though, seeing older people on screen is useful:
“„With me, it’s not quite as diminishing as you think. I remember when I was young talking to old men of 90 and they weren’t a little bit like me. They were little tiny old men with humped shoulders…And I thought, I’m not like that and it’s changed.
In an interview with The Telegraphlast month, Caine talked about his new part in The Great Escaper, his age, and hinted that he might be retiring. He also said that he was "sort of" retired.
Caine plays in "The Great Escaper" with Glenda Jackson, who died in June not long after filming her part was over. The movie is based on the true story of a WWII soldier who breaks out of a nursing home to go to France to celebrate the anniversary of D-Day.
Oliver Parker, who directed "The Great Escaper," also talked about Michael on the podcast. He said, "Michael has this ability to turn his performance into something else,"He praised his "charisma" and "sheer presence."
Michael Caine is a renowned British actor who has had a prolific and highly successful career in film spanning several decades. He was born on March 14, 1933, in London, England, with the birth name Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. Caine has been in a lot of different movies, from old British classics to big Hollywood hits. He is known for his unique Cockney accent.
Caine's work has spanned many years and types of music. He was a well-known actor in the 1960s when he was in hit movies like "Zulu" and "The Italian Job." In Christopher Nolan's "Batman" movies and in Nolan's other movies, like "Inception" and "Interstellar," he played Alfred Pennyworth. Among his roles are comedies like "Alfie" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
Michael Caine has won many awards and honors for his playing in many different movies. He has also won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. The first Oscar he won was for his part in "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986). The second was for "The Cider House Rules" (1999). During his work, he has also been nominated for a number of other awards.
Caine's acting career has been marked by a remarkable ability to adapt to various roles and genres, and he continues to be a respected and beloved figure in the world of cinema.
Final Words
Great Britain's Michael Caine, who has been in 80 movies, from "The Italian Job" to "The Dark Knight," has revealed that he is no longer acting. The two-time Oscar winner, who is 90 years old, said this on Saturday on BBC Radio 4's "Best of Today" show.
He said for sure that "The Great Escaper," which came out earlier this month, would be his last role. Caine appeared in the movie with the late Glenda Jackson. He played Bernard Jordan, a 90-year-old man who escapes from a care home to go to France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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