“I was always much more ordinary”: Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight Co-Star Rejected James Bond as He Thought He’s Too “Ordinary” to Portray Such an Epic Role
Portraying one of the best suave and secret British agents in movies is such an incredible opportunity that few actors were blessed with. But Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight co-star didn’t believe that he was worthy enough to get the role.
Michael Caine had an incredibly long and illustrious career in Hollywood and was offered the role of James Bond in the film franchise, but surprisingly the actor refused to portray 007 as he believed that he was too mediocre for such an epic character.
Michael Caine Refused to Play James Bond by Deeming Himself Average
Christian Bale‘s co-star Michael Caine in The Dark Knight did not accept the classic role as he believed he was too mediocre to play such a classic character as James Bond. Caine indisputably is an impeccable actor who slayed a complex character in Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy. The actor portrayed a butler and confidant of Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the film for which he had to depict a challenging man.
In an exclusive from the Express, Michael Caine stated that he did not find himself worthy enough to take on the role. The Inception star believed that he was a quite usual man to play the iconic role of James Bond. The actor said:
“I was always much more ordinary. Bond was a glamorous, imaginative creation. I’ve always played real people.”
The Batman Begins star mentioned that he was better suited for playing real people and according to him, James Bond was an epic creation that required a better actor than Caine. The Italian Job actor is one of the stars who rejected the main role in the spy thriller after Sean Connery quit playing it.
Michael Caine was already a well-established and acclaimed actor when he was offered the blockbuster role but as the actor had his thoughts he decided to let go of the various missions he might have gone on in the film to thwart the plans of international terrorists, supervillains, and criminals by bringing his classy style of acting to the suave agent.
Sir Michael Caine Reflects on His Retirement at The Age of 90
Sir Michael Caine who has impressively contributed to the film industry with his creative and incredible work, recently spoke about his retirement and what he thinks of having a long illustrious career in Hollywood and the possibility of retiring at the age of 90.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the actor revealed that even though he’s generally in good health, there have been challenges while filming particular scenes, especially in the movie The Great Escaper. The actor said:
“I am bloody 90 now, and I can’t walk properly and all that,…I sort of am retired now anyway…”
The Going in Style star revealed that whatever he has achieved in his long career till now, he’s quite content with it. Caine also reflected on retirement as he has reached the age of 90 and finds it difficult to walk properly and film projects the way he used to with his exquisite style of portraying characters on screen.
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