Sir Michael Caine has confirmed that he has retired from acting, following the release of his latest film The Great Escaper.
The 90-year-old acting legend stars in the new film opposite the late Glenda Jackson, who passed away in June, just months after completing the filming.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said, “I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well I am now. 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?”In the film, Caine plays Bernie Jordan, a real-life World War Two veteran who escapes from his care home to attend the D-Day anniversary celebrations in France. “The only parts I’m liable to get now are 90-year-old men.
Or maybe 85,” he said. “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.
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