Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday celebrated with new image from upcoming film

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pic.twitter.com/gGypFuJSRd— LUDEN Automotive (@LUDENClassics) March 15, 2023 The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Dropped coupe was Sir Michael Caine’s first owned car. Caine referred to himself as the “original bourgeois nightmare – a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars,” which suits the type of vehicle he purchased.It was described as a luxurious car, “trimmed with a superlative mix of sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers, and deep lambswool carpet”, and was known to be “expensive.”According to the BBC, the actor walked into the Jack Barclay showroom in London with a list of things to buy: “Milk, bread, newspaper, cigarettes, Rolls Royce,” but was shot down because of his untidy appearance.Caine eventually purchased the car at another dealership later on.Sir Michael sold the vehicle two years later to a nightclub owner Jack Leach, who owned the car for 43 years until his death in 2013.The classic car went under extensive restoration before being sold, in addition to repainting it in its original black colour.Senior motor car specialist at H&H Classics Damian Jones said: “Sir Michael Caine is a true British icon, so it’s a pleasure to be able to offer his very first car for sale, which in itself is another great British classic.”In other news, Sir Michael Caine responded to claims that the 1964 film Zulu is piece of culture that “incites the far-right”.

Michael Caine celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday, and commemorated the milestone with a superstar friend, Tom Cruise.English comedian and TV personality David Walliams, who was also in attendance at the event, shared some snapshots from the festivities, and the star was by Caine's side for the special event.«Happy 90th Birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine,» Walliams captioned a slideshow post, which included a photo of Cruise with his arm around Caine's shoulders as the pair smiled for the camera.Additional photos in the post show Cruise was seated right next to Caine during the birthday bash, as Caine addressed his fellow revelers while sitting in front of a big birthday cake.Cruise wasn't the only star to wish the two-time Oscar winner a happy birthday. star Mia Farrow took to Instagram to share her well wishes, alongside a few throwback photos of the pair from their younger days.«Happy 90th Birthday to Michael Caine, such a funny and wise friend over many years,» Farrow wrote.

Tom Cruise.The Loose Women star attended Caine’s birthday party in London on Wednesday (March 15), and shared photos and videos from the event on Instagram.One clip shows Welch delivering a speech at the event at the request of Caine’s wife Shakira. The caption reads: “Such an honour to be asked by Shakira to say a few words at Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday!!!“He loves a dirty joke and so does @tomcruise it appears!!!! Great night and amazing company.”A post shared by Denise Welch (@denise_welch)In the video, Welch says: “Only the other morning, [Shakira] said she heard a scream from downstairs.

Denise Welch prompted raucous laughter during Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday celebrations with a risque joke. The Loose Women panellist, 64, joined Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie at the River Cafe in west London. Other guests included David Walliams, who worked with Sir Michael on the 2021 crime drama Twist, and impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.

the 60-year-old actor had a more pressing engagement, as he was spotted at Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday party in London on Tuesday. Sir Michael celebrated at Hammersmith’s River Cafe with a group including David Walliams, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Denise Welch. Sir Michael has known Cruise for decades and the pair starred in Austin Powers in Goldmember together in 2002.

Mia Farrow joked this week that she "forgave" Michael Caine for introducing her to ex Woody Allen while wishing the "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" actor a happy 90th birthday.  "Happy 90th Birthday to Michael Caine, such a funny and wise friend over many years," the "Rosemary’s Baby" actress, 78, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.  She added that when she was married to Frank Sinatra, the crooner’s daughter Nancy dated Caine.   "If they had married he would have been my son in law! He once played my husband.

Tom Cruise always has time for Michael Caine.

“Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday, despite the blockbuster film being nominated for six awards.But as the celebrities got suited and booted for Hollywood’s biggest night, Cruise headed across the pond to attend Caine’s birthday celebration in the UK.Joining the likes of comedian David Walliams and Caine’s wife, Shakira, 75, Cruise was snapped grinning at an intimate dinner for the big day.“Happy 90th Birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine,” Walliams wrote on Instagram alongside a series of pictures from the dinner.Caine appeared to be healthy and in good spirits as he continues to recover from major spinal surgery to treat spinal stenosis — a condition caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in back and neck pain.The two-time Oscar winner, who relies on the help of a walking frame, previously spoke out about his back issues in 2021 — sparking speculation that he was set to retire.Other snaps from his birthday showed Cruise wrapping his arm around the veteran actor as Walliams joined them for a snap.The scaled-back affair featured a handful of A-listers including celebrity chef Ruth Rogers and an appetizing chocolate cake and a lot of red wine.Cruise was MIA at Sunday’s ceremony because he reportedly wanted to avoid an “awkward run-in” with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, 55, whom he divorced more than 20 years ago.“Tom was not there because she was there, and he did not want a run-in,” a source told the Daily Mail on Monday.But insiders close to Cruise told the outlet that his absence was “not personal” and instead the result of scheduling issues.The Post has contacted representatives for Cruise and Kidman for comment.The prolific duo married on Dec.

Zulu incites the far-right, calling it “bullshit”.Earlier this year, the film was cited as a “key text” for “white nationalists/supremacists” during a review into the government’s counter-terrorism programme Prevent.Speaking to The Spectator, Caine revealed he got the part of arrogant, inexperienced Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead in Zulu after playing “a cockney bloke in the West End in a play called Next Time I’ll Sing To You.”“An American director who was in the audience saw me and gave me a part in the film Zulu as a posh officer. This made me a star and I never went back on the stage again,” said Caine.Responding to the news that Zulu was named a piece of culture that “incites the far-right”, Caine said: “That is the biggest load of bullshit I have ever heard.”Elsewhere in the interview, he revealed “there are no films I wish I hadn’t made.

“Prevent Program,” claiming that it — along with works such as the “The Lord of the Rings” books, William Shakespeare’s writings and the “Great British Railway Journeys” docuseries — could lead viewers toward right-wing extremism. But 89-year-old Caine denounced that claim in an interview with The Spectator, saying, “That is the biggest load of bulls–t I have ever heard.”“Zulu” tells the story of the 1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift amid the Anglo-Zulu war, including a scene in which 150 British soldiers fight off 4,000 Zulu warriors. But the Daily Mail reported that the film is facing criticism for its alleged “racist overtones” and “factual inaccuracies.”Caine, a two-time Oscar winner, was discovered by a “Zulu” producer while performing in a play at a theater in London’s West End.“An American director who was in the audience saw me and gave me a part in the film ‘Zulu’ as a posh officer. This made me a star and I never went back on the stage again,” he told The Spectator.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Michael Caine recently told The Spectator (via IndieWire) that it’s “bullshit” his 1964 war epic “Zulu” was cited on a recent United Kingdom counter-terrorism report. The controversial Prevent strategy flagged a handful of popular films, British sitcoms, works of literature and more as possible sources of inspiration for terrorist groups and far-right extremists. “Zulu” was cited alongside “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “Brave New World,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and the BBC’s original “House of Cards,” among other titles. “That is the biggest load of bullshit I have ever heard,” Caine said bluntly when told the news about “Zulu” being classified as a “key text” for “white nationalists and supremacists.”