Michael Caine: 'Nicholson saved my career'

Sir Michael Caine has credited Jack Nicholson with persuading him not to retire from acting.

Speaking to The Sunday Mirror, Caine said that by the 1990s he had grown tired of his profession and considered no longer accepting acting roles.

While filming scenes for 1996's Blood And Wine, Nicholson convinced the two-time Oscar winner not to give up on his career.

"I did write a first part of an autobiography when I thought my life was over. Then I did a movie with Jack called Blood And Wine in 1996," he said. "Jack and I had been friends for a long time but never worked together."

He continued: "I'd got fed up with making movies. I'd made a few crummy ones and I wasn't getting any good scripts. Then I worked with Jack and the whole thing was so wonderful. I went back to work and I've had another wonderful 20 years of work."

Caine further praised his former co-star as one of the best actors that he's ever worked with.

"Jack is fabulous... love him, because he's one of the best actors I've worked with, one of the best people, and one of the best movie stars, which is an incredibly unique combination because there are some weird movie stars, believe me," the actor explained.