In the early 1980s Caine appeared in The Island (1980), The Hand (1981), and had a reunion with his Sleuth co-star Laurence Olivier in The Jigsaw Man (1982). 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In 1976 he appeared in Tom Mankiewicz's screen adaptation of the Jack Higgins novel The Eagle Has Landed as Oberst (Colonel) Kurt Steiner, the commander of a Luftwaffe paratroop unit disguised as Polish paratroopers, whose mission was to kidnap or kill the then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, alongside co-stars Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter and Donald Pleasence. [32] Caine took over the role when O'Toole left to make Lawrence of Arabia and went on to a four-month tour of the UK and Ireland.[32]. He appeared in Nolan's films The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020). Trolley' for "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood". More than 30 years after Keaton last appeared as the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton's Batman Returns, the Oscar-nominated actor steps back into his iconic role and his appearance in the new Super. "[21], At the age of 10, Caine acted in a school play as the father of the ugly sisters in Cinderella. He still keeps a small flat near where he grew up in London. In 2015, McKean began appearing as a regular cast member in the first three seasons of Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul in the role of the main character's older brother Chuck McGill a new character created for the series[15] also having guest appearances in the show's fourth and sixth seasons. Keaton was in conversations with Warner Bros. about appearing in the film as early as mid-2020, although in 2021 he was still uncertain of whether he'd take the job. [18][19] After the war, his father was demobilised, and the family were rehoused by the council in Marshall Gardens at the Elephant and Castle in a prefabricated house made in Canada,[20] for much of London's housing stock had been destroyed during the Blitz in 19401941: "The prefabs, as they were known, were intended to be temporary homes while London was reconstructed, but we ended up living there for eighteen years[]and for us, after a cramped flat with an outside toilet, it was luxury. [142], Rotherhithe did not become part of the London Borough of Southwark until its creation in 1965. Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the DC universe as Batman. I'm not just gonna say I'll do it. Keaton spoke to Variety about playing Wayne once more, admitting that he was curious to see what a storyline with his iteration of the character would be like, but that he only wanted to do it for the right production. Not many people know that'. Caine was always grateful for that advice. He suffered from severe epilepsy and had been kept in Cane Hill Mental Hospital his entire life. [47] Caine made his first film in Hollywood in 1966, after an invitation from Shirley MacLaine to play opposite her in Gambit. He also acted in radio plays, including Bill Naughton's Looking for Frankie on the BBC Home Service (1963). [5] He graduated from high school in 1965. In the late 1970s, Caine's choice of roles was frequently criticisedsomething to which he has referred with self-deprecating comments about taking parts strictly for the money. Proceeds from the books went to the National Playing Fields Association, a UK charity for which Caine served as vice president, and which aims to protect and promote open spaces for sports and recreation in British cities and towns.[129]. I mean come on, three Batmans in a single story? In 2007 he appeared in Flawless, and in 2008 and 2012 he reprised his role as Alfred in Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed Batman sequels The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises as well as starring in the British drama Is Anybody There?, which explores the final days of life. As The Hollywood Reporter has it, production on the film is already underway in. was voted the second-funniest line in film (after "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy" from Monty Python's Life of Brian),[49] and favourite one-liner in a 2003 poll of 1,000 film fans. See, when Barry eventually realized he needed to undo the time travel hed done, he donked it up again, resulting in a permanent change to the main DC setting, resetting some continuities entirely and folding in some of the companys non-canonical siloes, like Wildstorm and Vertigo, into the main line. McKean reunited with Christopher Guest in Best in Show (2000) and appeared in Little Nicky (2000), The Guru (2002), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), and A Mighty Wind (2003), in which The Folksmen are played by the actors who played as Spinal Tap. Wayne was a fan of Caine's performance in Alfie and suggested to Caine, "Speak slow and speak low". [51][52], After working on The Italian Job with Nol Coward, and a role as RAF fighter pilot squadron leader Canfield in the all-star cast of Battle of Britain (both 1969), Caine played the lead in Get Carter (1971), a British gangster film. tournament by defeating Jane Curtin and Cheech Marin. McKean appeared in a number of movie roles, including the film adaptation of Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Coneheads (1993), Airheads (1994), and Radioland Murders (1994). On January 20, 2010, it was announced that McKean would return in an episode of Smallville alongside his spouse Annette O'Toole.[11]. He is considered one of the best actors to have portrayed Batman, and some people think his performance even surpassed Christian Bale's. Tim Burton is known for his dark and gothic films such as Sweeney Todd and Dark Shadows. "[93] He also became close friends with John Lennon, stating: "With John and I it was a case of bonding because we were both working class and we shared a sense of humour. You see, Mike's always quoting from the Guinness Book of Records. His performance in Educating Rita in 1983 earned him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Caine is one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Jack Nicholson); Laurence Olivier was also nominated for an acting Academy Award in five decades, beginning in 1939 and ending in 1978, as were Paul Newman (1950s, '60s, '80s, '90s and 2000s) and Denzel Washington (1980s, '90s, 2000s, '10s, and '20s). Michael Keaton is reportedly reprising his iconic role as Bruce Wayne/Batman for the upcoming Batgirl movie. Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in London, to Ellen Frances Marie (Burchell), a charlady, and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, a fish-market porter. "[96], Craig Ferguson ran segments on his show where he parodied Caine, usually while wearing a space suit. The pilot was directed by Guest. His first credited role on the BBC was in 1956, where he played Boudousse in the Jean Anouilh play The Lark. Simply put: "It seemed like fun," Keaton told Variety. McKean received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019 for his performance as Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul. A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon. Keane's performance was especially good, she made you understand every single thing that was going through her mind without any words, or hardly even any motion. He played David St. Hubbins, lead vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap in This Is Spinal Tap and had roles in several Christopher Guest ensemble films. Michael Keaton is part of a coveted hall of fame: actors who have had the chance to play Batman on screen. He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (for the Guest film A Mighty Wind), for which he won a Grammy Award, as well as "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from the same film, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Flashpoint is a 2011 DC Comics series written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Andy Kubert in which Barry Allen traveled back in time to prevent his own mothers murder, which unintentionally created a strange new timeline in which everything was unequivocably worse. [89] Referring to Caine as being the "biggest mine of useless information", Peter Sellers initiated the catchphrase when he appeared on BBC1's Parkinson show on 28 October 1972 and said: Not many people know that. [32] He joked on television in 1987 that, had a tree partly blocking his view been a few feet to the left, he might have been called "Michael Mutiny". Caine's roles as effete-seeming aristocrats were to contrast with his next projects, in which he was to become notable for using a regional accent, rather than the Received Pronunciation then considered proper for film actors. When his career took him to London in 1954 after his provincial apprenticeship, his agent informed him that there was already a Michael White performing as an actor in London and that he had to come up with a new name immediately. The design of this cycle is almost certainly intended as homage or there are simply only so many ways you can make a vehicle look like it belongs to Batman without making it look silly. Upon his return to England, he gravitated toward the theater and got a job as an assistant stage manager. The 1989 film Batman was a major gamble for director Tim Burton.Fans were unsure of his choice of Bruce Wayne, as Michael Keaton was widely known as a comedic actor, and Batman is anything but funny. Retrieved 14 January 2012. Caine also starred multiple comedies during this time, including playing Austin's father in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). He left school at age 15 and took a series of working-class jobs before joining the British army and serving in Korea during the Korean War, where he saw combat. The film was a massive box office success and Caine earned praise for his comic turn. In his recent video announcing the new direction of DC films, WB executive James Gunn said that The Flash is a movie [] that resets the entire DC Universe.. And with a release date comes trailers, and with a new trailer comes the first look at Michael Keaton in the batsuit for the first time since 1992s Batman Returns. Free Shipping on Orders over $25! are honey nut cheerios high in oxalates. I just let him get on with it."[53]. On June 1, 2012, McKean was released from the hospital to begin physical rehabilitation. The character appeared on the short-lived spin-off series in 2001, and then returned to The X-Files in its final season for an episode called "Jump the Shark.". He did voiceover work as Henry's cousin Louie on Oswald, which coincidentally featured the voice of David Lander as Henry. Shadwell in the 2019 television mini-series adaptation of the novel Good Omens. My name is Michael Caine. You can outsmart him one round and he's . On birthday cards. But the actor is arguably best known as Batman. Janet Maslin of The New York Times reviewed it positively, calling Caine a "charming raconteur" and "wittily self-deprecating". You belong to the country. [98], Caine lives in Leatherhead, Surrey, in a house with a movie theatre which cost him 100,000 to build. Retrieved 4 January 2012, Rob Carnevale, The Prestige Michael Caine Interview, Indie London at www.indielondon.co.uk. He has sung in film roles as well, including Little Voice and for the 1992 musical film The Muppet Christmas Carol. He also starred in the 2012 film Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, as Josh Hutcherson's character's grandfather; the film also featured Dwayne Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens. McKean quickly became a recognizable name in film and television, with appearances in films such as Used Cars (1980), Clue (1985), D.A.R.Y.L. [4] McKean is of Irish, English, Scottish, and some German and Dutch descent. Retrieved 4 January 2012, Zulu War 1879 Discussion and Reference Forum (A Small Victorian War in 1879) in www.1879zuluwar.com/t3518-films-of-michael-caine. "[70] In 2013, Caine appeared in the heist thriller Now You See Me starring alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan Freeman. a, June 5, 1982 - January 29, 1990 (divorced, 1 child), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Endfield then told the 6'2" Caine that he did not look like a Cockney but like an officer, and offered him a screen test for the role of a snobbish, upper class officer after Caine assured him that he could do a posh accent. [82][83] In the 2021 film Twist, an adaptation of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist set in the present day, Caine plays Fagin. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. Lots of fans have speculated that The Flash movie could do the same for Warner Bros. DC films line. In August 2020 it was confirmed he would portray Batman alongside Ben Affleck in The Flash, the Argo star played the character in Batman v Superman and also Justice League. You know where they've got me now? Published on October 6, 2021 05:10 PM. Keaton will be playing Batman, and judging by the trailer, hell be back in a suit quite comparable to his famous all-black duds with a yellow symbol. Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), and for his comedic roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Miss Congeniality (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Secondhand Lions (2003). Over his career, Batman would do battle with various outlandish criminals, including the Joker, Pen Available for both RF and RM licensing. This is my Michael Caine impression. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. At that time his working-class Cockney speech stood out to American and British audiences alike, as did the Beatles' Liverpudlian accents. Liam Neeson would never work for 'James Bond': Here's why Liam Neeson's late wife Natasha Richardson had only one condition for marriage: Say In the episode, Caine appears as himself, portrayed in the light of his Alfred Pennyworth interpretation, and constantly annoys the protagonists with endless anecdotes of his career. "[A security guard] would say, 'Hi Michael Caine,' and suddenly I'd be giving him a passport with a different name on it. Caine played the role of Arthur Tressler, an insurance magnate and the Four Horsemen's sponsor. Caine continued to appear on television, in serials The Golden Girl and No Wreath for the General, but was then cast in the play The Compartment, written by Johnny Speight, a two-hander also starring Frank Finlay. [111][112] He left the United Kingdom for the United States in the late-1970s, citing the income tax levied on top earners by the Labour government of James Callaghan, which then stood at 83%. Johnson.[14]. Michael Keaton Explains Why He Initially Walked Away From Batman: "Can't Live With Myself" The actor will return as the Caped Crusader in the highly anticipated 'Flash' and 'Batgirl.' By Ryan. [117] In November 2014, Caine described the proposed mansion tax by then Labour leader Ed Miliband as "preposterous and silly". "[93] His closest friends included two James Bond actors, Sean Connery and Roger Moore. "[59][60], "It was absolutely perfect at that time for what I wanted. McKean's breakout role was . [54] In 1978, Caine starred in Silver Bears, an adaptation of Paul Erdman's 1974 novel of the same name, and co-starred in the Academy Award-winning California Suite. [85] However, his representatives told Variety that he was not retiring from acting. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent,[2] he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades and is considered a British film icon. Dr. Barbara Eileen "Babs" Kean, M.D. While Michael Keaton was initially a divisive choice to play Bruce Wayne, he turned out to be excellent in the role in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. [55] Caine also played a suave English conman, opposite a clumsy American played by Steve Martin, in the crime comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), directed by Frank Oz.