Legendary actor Sir Michael Caine announces retirement following latest release
14.10.2023 - 10:29
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Sir Michael Caine has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 90. The veteran star has appeared in more than 160 films during a career which spanned seven decades.
He has played roles in some of cinema's most iconic films, from classics like The Italian Job, to more recent blockbusters including The Dark Knight franchise. But following the release of his latest film, The Great Escaper, Sir Michael has decided to call it a day.
He told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme: “I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well I am now.” In The Great Escaper, Sir Michael plays real-life World War Two veteran Bernie Jordan, who escaped from a care home to attend D-Day celebrations in France.
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And the legendary star feels he would not get another opportunity like that in his career if he decided to keep working. Sir Michael said: “I’ve figured, I’ve had a picture where I’ve played the lead and had incredible reviews… what am I going to do that will beat this?”
He added: “The only parts I’m liable to get now are 90-year-old men. Or maybe 85. They’re not going to be the lead.
"You don’t have leading men at 90, you’re going to have young handsome boys and girls. So I thought, I might as well leave with all this.”
Sir Michael admitted he had previously turned the film down three times as he had already considered himself retired. He stars alongside Glenda Jackson, who died in June after the completion of the film.
The retirement announcement comes a month before Sir Michael’s novel Deadly Game