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Sir Michael Caine is retiring from acting.
The 90-year-old actor confirmed his retirement — which comes after the Oct. 6 release of his latest, and now final, film The Great Escaper — in a new radio interview on Saturday.
"I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well, I am now,” Caine told BBC Radio 4’s Today show.
"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 likely to get now are old men,” the acting legend explained. “…And I thought, well I might as well leave with all this — what have I got to do to beat this?”
Caine’s retirement announcement comes after he hinted at retiring in an interview with The Telegraph last month, where he discussed his new role in The Great Escaper, his age and said he was “sort of” retired.
Caine shared during his latest BBC Radio 4 interview that he believes it’s important old age is portrayed in movies, offering that as part of the reason he has kept acting up until now.
When asked if he would ever return to acting, Caine replied, “No. There’ll be writing. I’ll write another book sometime because I so enjoyed writing.”
brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Honestly, one hell of a career. I haven’t seen his films when he was younger, but I was still able to see him in movies and roles I really liked growing up
sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
He was great as Scrooge in Muppet Christmas Carol
SpookyUnderwear@eviltoast.org 1 year ago
This one, and the Patrick Stewart version my family and I watch every Christmas.
lobut@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
I was afraid I was the only one that loved him in that. Seriously love that movie.
smort@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The Italian Job is a lot of fun. Highly recommend.
lobut@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
youtu.be/7_PX1cVuaVA?si=JLhULbL0vEejNLQx
ChlorineAddict@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
TGTX@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you love screwball comedies or ever worked in a theater production, the movie Noises Off…(1992) is a hidden gem of a film that Michael Caine takes lead role in. It’s an insane film that gets crazier by the minute!
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Underrated, and it goes everywhere.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Austin Powers was the first thing I saw him in.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I recommend Get Carter.
TiresomeOuting@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
All films of him are of him when he was younger, even his latest one.