I keep saying Im going to retire.
Well I am now, he told the BBCs Today radio news programme.
He added that the scarcity of leading roles for a man his age had factored into his decision.
Michael Caine at the premiere of ‘The Great Escaper’ in London, September 2023.Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty
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The only parts Im liable to get now are 90-year-old men.
Theyre not going to be the lead.
You dont have leading men at 90, youre going to have young handsome boys and girls.
So I thought, I might as well leave with all this.
He co-stars with the late Glenda Jackson, who died soon after completing the film.
The actor caused a stir recently, questioning the need for intimacy coordinators on film sets.
We never had that in my day.
Thank God Im 90 and dont play lovers anymore is all I can say.
In my day you just did the love scene and got on with it without anyone interfering.
