The world of cinema lost one of its greatest exponents: Michael Caine announced his retirement from acting. The British artist, whose real name is Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.he indicated in an interview with BBC Radio that, after announcing on several occasions that he would retire, the time finally came to do so. According to him, the best way to do it is with a leading role that was highly acclaimed by critics, despite being 90 years old, something that is not usually very common in the film industry, which prefers to have young actors in the roles. stellar.
Among the awards that Caine won we can highlight two awards Oscar as best supporting actor in the films ‘Hannah and her sisters’ (1986) and ‘The rules of life’ (1999); three prizes Golden Globes as best actor in a comedy or musical for his work in ‘Educating Rita’ (1983), ‘Jack, the Ripper’ (1988) and ‘Little Voice’ (1998); as well as a BAFTA award in 1983, in the best actor category, for ‘Educating Rita’ and another honorary BAFTA in 1999; among others.
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What movies did Michael Caine act in?
Michael Caine, who was born on March 14, 1933 in south London, England, acted in more than 160 films. His first role was that of a sailor in the film ‘Sailor Beware’ (1956), which was directed by Gordon Parry. However, his rise to fame came in 1964, with ‘Zulu’, in which he made his first leading role playing Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. That fame extended to his next film, with which he consolidated his career: ‘Ipcress, confidential file’ (1965), in which he played the spy Harry Palmer.
However, despite his long career, Caine also knew how to reinvent himself and perform complex and demanding roles in recent years, such as his brilliant work as Alfred, Batman’s butler in the Batman trilogy. ‘The Dark Knight’ by Christopher Nolan. The director liked to have him in his cast of actors, which is why he appears in several of his films, such as ‘The origin’ (2010), ‘Interstellar’ (2014), ‘Dunkirk’ (2017) and ‘Tenet’ (2021).
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Below, we show you a list of some of the footage in which he participated:
- ‘Alfie’ (1966)
- ‘Relentless Killer’ (1971)
- ‘Educating Rita’ (1983)
- ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986)
- ‘Jaws Revenge’ (1987)
- ‘Wild Terrain’ (1994)
- ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember’ (2002)
- ‘Bewitched’ (2005)
- ‘Cars 2’ (2011)
- ‘Nothing is what it seems’ (2013)
- ‘The Secrets of Stonehearst’ (2014)
- ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (2015)
- ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ (2015)
- ‘Nothing is what it seems 2’ (2016)
- ‘Dear Dictator’ (2018)
- ‘Medieval’ (2022)
What was Michael Caine’s last film?
The tape that marked the end of the career of Michael Caine was ‘The Great Escaper’, which was directed by Oliver Parker and was released on October 6, 2023 in the United Kingdom. Here, Caine played Bernie Jordan, a World War II veteran who escaped from the nursing home where he lived to attend the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings in France.
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“I keep saying that I’m going to retire. Well, now it is the case. I told myself that I had just made a film in which I played the lead role and for which I received incredible reviews… What am I going to do that can top that? The only roles they can give me now are 90-year-old men. Or maybe 85. They won’t be leading roles. There are no 90-year-old protagonists, there are young, seductive boys and girls. So I told myself that the best thing is to leave,” Caine told the BBC.
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