Always enjoyed his work from Zulu to Get Carter to his role in the Batman flicks.
Posted on 10/16/2021 9:08:24 AM PDT by Rummyfan
But in an interview with the BBC Radio program “Kermode and Mayo,” Michael Caine revealed that he likely won’t be taking on any more roles. He’s 88 years old, after all, and he said not many films look to cast an 88-year-old lead. Caine also gave a few other reasons for retiring from acting, including health problems and focusing on writing.
“Funnily enough, it has turned out to be what is my last part really,” Caine said about”Best Sellers,” his latest film. “Because I haven’t worked for two years, and I have a spine problem which affects my legs so I can’t walk very well.
“And I also wrote a book, a couple of books, which were published and were successful. So I’m now not an actor, I’m a writer,” Michael Caine continued. “Which is lovely, because as an actor you have to get up at half-past six in the morning and go to the studio. As a writer, you start writing without leaving the bed!”
When the interviewer confirmed that Caine was saying this would be his “last picture,” he said, “I think it would be, yeah. There haven’t been any offers honestly for two years, because nobody’s been making any movies I wanna do. Also, you know I’m 88. There’s not exactly scripts pouring out with a leading man that’s 88, you know?”
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Always enjoyed his work from Zulu to Get Carter to his role in the Batman flicks.
He was really great in “Hannah and her Sisters”
A shame, but not a surprise. The man has had an amazing career.
Definately one of my favorite actors. I thought he was brilliant as Scrooge.
Zulu, what a film too start a career with. From my understanding ZULU, is the English version of Diehard, required watching at Christmas.
Yep. I loved him in Miss Congeniality. “One mistake, and I’m a bloody bell hop”.
He’s had a tremendous career.
Just saw Zulu last night ...
Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Robert Redford...they're all up there in the 80s too.
Alfie, still one of my favorites of his movies. RIP
“ He’s 88?? Holy crap I seriously thought he was in his mid-60s or something.”
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Blessed with good genetics.
Aren’t they on DVD?
“The army doesn’t like more than one disaster in a day. Looks bad in the newspapers and upsets civilians at their breakfast.”
Nicholson and Hackman have both retired as well, having made their last films in 2010 and 2004 respectively.
🎵What’s it all about, Alfie?🎵.
I loved him as ‘Uncle Garth’ in ‘Secondhand Lions’. He does a damn fine Texas accent for a Brit.
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