Washington, Apr 2 : Michael Caine immediately agreed to star in John Huston''s epic 1975 movie `The Man Who Would Be King' after learning his role was first offered to his hero Humphrey Bogart.

Huston met with Caine in Paris and offered him a role in his film, opposite Sir Sean Connery.

However, the director didn''t have to sell the movie hard - he simply explained his first choice was Bogart.

London, Mar 21 : Brit actor Michael Caine says that the culture of booze and fistfights has now been taken over by drugs and killings.

Caine, 76, who plays an ex-Marine pensioner living alone in an inner-city estate after the death of his wife in the upcoming movie Harry Brown, spoke to some of the kids who were signed up for the film.

London, Feb 13 : Michael Caine has said that he''s never been tempted by any of his on-screen lovers as his wife is more beautiful than any of them.

The 65-year-old has acted alongside some famous beauties - including Britt Ekland, Dame Helen Mirren, Sigourney Weaver, Jane Asher and Demi Moore.

However, he has eyes for his wife of 36 years, former model Shakira.

"I was always doing love scenes with very beautiful women. You can go on the set and there''ll be one of the most beautiful women in the world and the director will say, ''Take your clothes off and get into bed,''" the Daily Express quoted him, as saying.

London, Nov 29 : The ending to the movie ‘Italian Job’ is no longer a mystery, as English actor Michael Caine has revealed how it concluded.

The movie had been made in 1969, and as Sir Michael Caine spoke at the 2008 Visit London Awards, he revealed on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the film how producers had filmed the ending.

According to the 75-year-old actor, the movie ended with the gang of criminals escaping and the 4million-dollar cargo of gold tumbling into the ravine, and later being picked up by the rival Mafia gang.

LONDON, Nov. 28 -- British actor Michael Caine revealed the unfilmed ending of his classic heist flick "The Italian Job" to a crowd at the 2008 Visit London Awards Thursday.

The conclusion of the story told in the 1969 movie has been debated for years.

The film ends with the gang of thieves left hanging -- literally -- as their bus filled with gold dangles over a precipice and Caine's character Charlie Croker is heard saying: "Hang on a minute, lads. I've got a great idea."

London, Nov 18 : English actor Michael Caine has leapt in support of WAGs in the ongoing debate whether or not they distract footballers.