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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.”
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
This one, and the Patrick Stewart version my family and I watch every Christmas.
You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
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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!
After playing the old guy for like 50 years it seems he has finally gotten old.
I heard one of his last films all his scenes are shot with him seated cos he can’t really stand. Bless him. Legend.
Which technically means Michael Caine, Orson Welles, Marlon Brando, James Doohan, and Cameron Mitchell all had the same career arc
If you pronounce his name in his accent, it sounds like you’re saying “my cocaine”.
And if you can’t say his name with his accent, saying My Cocaine is how to overcome that
So long Michael, you were amazing. I’ll always remember Jaws 3.
