Michael Caine is not retiring and decribes himself as a writer

The Academy Award winner has said that his upcoming film might not be his last after all.

Michael Caine has clarified that he hasn’t retired from acting, despite previously saying that his upcoming film role is likely to be his last.

Caine wrote: “I haven’t retired and not a lot of people know that.”
The Academy Award winner said that his role in upcoming film Best Sellers was likely to be his last.

“I got this alcoholic part and, funnily enough, it has turned out to be my last part, really,” he said. “Because I haven’t worked for two years and I have a spine problem which affects my legs so I can’t walk very well.

“And I also wrote a book – a couple of books – which were published and were successful. I’m now not an actor, I’m a writer, which is lovely because, as an actor, you have to get up at half past six in the morning and go to a studio. A writer, you start writing without leaving the bed!”

Caine confirmed that Best Sellers would be his last film, saying when asked: “I think it would be, yeah.

“There haven’t been any offers, obviously, for two years, because nobody’s been making any movies that I’d want to do.

“Also I’m 88! There’s not exactly scripts pouring out where the leading man is 88! You know?”

The British icon recently starred in Tenet and played Fagin in Twist – an adaptation of Oliver Twist.
He also added “I’m now not an actor, I’m a writer”
“And I also wrote a book, a couple of books, which were published and were successful. So, I’m now not an actor, I’m a writer, which is lovely because as an actor, you have to get up at half-past six in the morning and go to the studio. As a writer, you can start writing without leaving the bed.”
Michael wanted to retire at the age of 45 but didn’t end up walking away from the movie business as he was still passionate about his work.

He shared in 2018: “What happened is I enjoy it so much that I just can’t stop. Things go up and down and you do what comes along. You have to make a living.

“What I noticed looking back was there’d always be three or four flops and then just as it was all going in the toilet, there’d be a hit, a massive hit. So I feel very lucky.”

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