Michael Caine Officially Retires At 90, Going Out With A Lead Role And Glowing Reviews
deadline.comHe’s hinted at it before, but now it seems Michael Caine is officially hanging up his coat on his acting career – due to the lack of good leading roles.
The British double Oscar winner, aged 90, told the BBC on Friday that his latest movie, The Great Escaper, will be his last outing on screen. “I keep saying I’m going to retire.
Well I am now,” he told the BBC’s Today radio news programme. “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 that the scarcity of leading roles for a man his age had factored into his decision. “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.
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