Will ‘The Great Escaper’ be Michael Caine’s last film? Here’s what he said

Veteran actor Michael Caine has opened up about his retirement from acting. In an interview with The Telegraph, he hinted that ‘The Great Escaper’, which will be released in October, might be his last film.

Caine said he is 90 and was struggling to 'walk properly'.

‘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... With Covid-19 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. I am bloody 90 now, and I can’t walk properly and all that. I sort of am retired now,’ he told The Telegraph.

Michael Caine is considered a British film icon who has appeared in more than 160 films. He is known for films such as The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969), Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977).

Speaking about filming for ‘The Great Escaper’, Michael Caine said that it was a physically challenging role for him to play. He said, ‘They gave me a very good walking stick. And I was able to do scenes that needed that. I’d just do them once, and then fall over. But just one take and that’s it. Forget it.’

Michael Caine will star alongside Glenda Jackson in this film based on the true-life story of a British World War II veteran, who 'broke out' of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France, in June 2014. The story is based on that of Bernard Jordan, who was 89 years old when he made his journey to France.

Glenda Jackson died in June 2023, about nine months after she finished filming her part. The film was announced in February 2021 and is directed by Oliver Parker, and written by William Ivory. It is scheduled for release on October 6, 2023.

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