Michael Caine and director Oliver Parker on Sept. 20, 2023.Photo:Dave Benett/WireImage
Dave Benett/WireImage
Michael Cainestepped out for the premiere of his latest film based on a true story.
On Wednesday, the 90-year-old actor made an appearance on the red carpet at the premiere ofThe Great Escaperat BFI Southbank in London.
Caine’s co-lead in the film,Glenda Jackson, died in Juneat age 87. The two-time Oscar winner and politician, died peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London, after a brief illness, her agent confirmed at the time.
From left: Will Fletcher, Danielle Vitalis, Oliver Parker, Michael Caine, John Standing, Laura Marcus and Elliot Norman on Sept. 20, 2023.Dave Benett/WireImage
In a recent interview withThe Telegraph, Caine suggestedThe Great Escaperis “probably” his final film.
“I am bloody 90 now and I can’t walk properly and all that. I sort of am retired now,” he told the outlet, according toNME.
“With COVID and all that, I hadn’t done a picture for three years, and I thought I was finished. And I suddenly did it — and had such a wonderful time," Caine said of doing the new movie, adding, “I was so happy to do it. I just loved the character of Bernie. I thought he was incredible, and it’s so beautifully written.”
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Back in 2021, Cainesaid on a BBC Radio showthat he had a “spine problem which affects my legs so I can’t walk very well.” He said at the time that he thought his movie Best Sellers would be his “last part” since “there’s not exactly scripts pouring out with a leading man that’s 88.”
The Great Escaperis in U.K. theaters Oct. 6.
source: people.com
