UK.- Michael Caine, the iconic British actor whose film career spans eight decades, from “The Italian Job” to “The Dark Knight”, has officially announced his retirement from acting. The two-time Oscar winner, who at 90 years old has left an indelible mark on the film industry, shared this news on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast last Saturday. Caine, known for his quirky sense of humor, commented: “I always say I’m going to retire, but hey, I’m going to retire now.”
He confirmed that his latest film, “The Great Escaper,” which premiered earlier this month, will mark his farewell to the screens. The veteran actor plays the lead role in the film, which has received rave reviews. In this regard, Caine reflected: «The only roles I’m going to have now are older men, men who are 90 years old, or maybe 85, you know, and I thought it would be better to go with all this. I have wonderful reviews. What am I going to do to overcome this?
In “The Great Escaper,” Caine shared the screen with the late Glenda Jackson, playing Bernard Jordan, a 90-year-old man who escapes from a nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France. Caine expressed his satisfaction with the experience on set: “We had a great time on the movie and I thought, you know, why not leave now?”
The film’s director, Oliver Parker, praised Caine’s ability to turn every performance into something special, highlighting his charisma and great screen presence.
Michael Caine’s career began on stage in the early 1950s before making the leap to film in 1956. Originally known as Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr., the actor adopted the stage name “Caine” inspired by the film 1954 “The Caine Mutiny” and made it official.
Throughout his career, Caine dazzled in a wide variety of roles, playing secret agents, playboys, adventurers, teachers and assassins. His fame was consolidated with his role in the dramatic thriller “The Ipcress File” in 1965 and his portrayal of the promiscuous chauffeur in “Alfie” in 1966.
Caine won his first Academy Award for a supporting role in Woody Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters” in 1986, and his second for another supporting role in “The Cider House Rules” in 1999. Among his notable films is “The Man Who Would Be King” (1975), where he shared the lead role with Sean Connery, and “The Quiet American” (2002), in which he played a journalist in Vietnam.
Also, the actor played butler Alfred Pennyworth in “The Dark Knight” in 2008. In addition to his success on the big screen, Caine was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1993 and was later knighted in the year 2000.
Despite his farewell to acting, Caine will not completely retire from creativity. In the podcast, he mentioned his interest in writing and stated that he will continue to explore this facet. “The thing about the process of making movies is that you have to get up at 6:30 in the morning, take a long trip learning your lines in the damn car, and then get there and work until 10 at night,” Caine explained. “To write, you don’t have to get out of bed.” Although his film career comes to an end, Michael Caine will continue to leave his mark on the world of art and entertainment.
2023-10-15 06:28:00
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