Michael Caine Officially Announces Retirement From Acting: ‘You Don’t Have Leading Men at 90’
variety.comJaden Thompson Sir Michael Caine has confirmed his official retirement from acting at age 90. The veteran British actor announced the news in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today show on Saturday. “I keep saying I’m going to retire.
Well, I am now,” Caine said. He had previously suggested his retirement was imminent in an interview with The Telegraph last month, saying he was “sort of” retired.
His final turn on screen is in Oliver Parker’s “The Great Escaper,” a biographical film about World War II veteran Bernard Jordan breaking out of a care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of D-Day in 2014.
The film was released on Oct. 6. Caine reflected on the success of his career and the parts that are likely to be offered to him at his age. “I’ve figured, I’ve had a picture where I’ve played the lead and it’s got incredible reviews,” Caine said. “The only parts I’m likely to get now are old men, 90-year-old men, maybe 85.
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