Michael Caine has suggested that his forthcoming film project could be the final one before retirement.
The 90-year-old veteran actor reflected on his role in The Great Escaper, in which he stars opposite the late Glenda Jackson, in a recent interview with The Telegraph.
In the Oliver Parker-directed film, Cain portrays the British World War II veteran, Bernard Jordan, who escapes from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day celebrations in France.
Watch The Great Escaper trailer below:The Oscar-winning English actor revealed to the publication that he was afraid the Coronavirus pandemic had brought his career to an end but thankfully, he was able to sign up for the upcoming flick.
"I was so happy to do it," the Batman Begins star shared. "I just loved the character of Bernie. I thought he was incredible, and it’s so beautifully written."
Caine candidly opened up about the mobility problems he was experiencing while working on the film, disclosing that he needed the use of a walking stick to get through his scenes.
"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," he said. "But just one take and that’s it. Forget it."
The actor had his breakthrough role in 1964's Zulu, before going on to earn more than 100 credits including classic films: The Italian Job, Educating Rita, The Prestige, The Cider House Rules, The Quiet American, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy.
Caine previously implied that his acting career ended after making the 2009 thriller Harry Brown, but he went on to feature in more than 25 subsequent film projects.
Now, he admitted to the outlet that his illustrious eight-decade career may have come to a close, stating that he was "sort of" retired already. "I am bloody 90 now, and I can't walk properly and all that," he said.
"I’ve had the best possible life I could have thought of," he added. "The best possible wife, and the best possible family. They may not be a family that other people would say is the best possible family - but the best possible family for me."
With his stellar 73-year career reaching its final stage, Caine shared what he would like to be remembered for, revealing: "The fact that I remained an actor all my life, and I never went into anything else. I never left, I never wanted to leave."
The Great Escaper is scheduled to be released in cinemas on October 6.