Michael Caine, 92, pushed in wheelchair by Vin Diesel on lunch meeting
Sir Michael Caine's close pal Vin Diesel helped pushed the 92-year-old in his wheelchair as they went to lunch in Hammersmith, London. The Batman Begins star made a rare public appearance as he went to lunch at the River Cafe with Fast and Furious actor, Vin, who turns 58 next week.
Michael kept it classy in a black suit with a dark blue shirt, black trousers and comfortable black shoes. Vin, who has been friends with Michael for three decades, was by his side as they went to the popular A-list hotsput for food. Michael's partner Shakira, 78, and Vin's girlfriend Paloma Jimenez, 41, joined the duo for the outing.
In pictures obtained by the Metro, Vin was seen rocking a casual light blue polo shirt with white trousers and trainers. The group were filming for an upcoming documentary about Michael and a camera was seen placed on a tripod near the table for the two-hour meal.
The group even sang Happy Birthday Diesel before tucking into dessert ahead of Vin's 58th birthday. Vin and Michael have been working on a project called Mark and Maurice.
Vin took to social media at the end of June to announce the indie project along with a picture of him posing with Michael. He said: "It's crazy to see so many of you just discovering Kaulder…" referencing his character in The Last Witch Hunter, which he starred in with Michael in 2015.
"Filming The Last Witch Hunter with Michael was such a dream come true," he added. "The response from people discovering it now is surreal – getting to work alongside one of my dearest friends and seeing people connect with that story years later… That's really the magic of this business.
"Michael and I have been close friends for decades. He came into my life after I had lost a childhood friend who became a New York City police officer and lost his life in the line of duty – one of my personal reasons for filming that infamous New York detective.
"Somehow Michael's friendship was healing and loving, and I've been blessed to have him in my life. Over a year ago, Michael and I started working on an independent project called Mark and Maurice. I can't wait to share what we've been up to."
Michael once opened up about feeling "fed up" over never winning an Academy Award in the leading actor category.
Despite being nominated four times over a 30 year period, he hasn't ever been awarded Best Actor in a Leading Role at the film awards ceremony in the US.
He said in an interview with Salon in 2003: "I've been nominated four times for a leading Oscar and you get fed up sitting there losing, you know?
"I keep sitting there with that smile on my face, that same sickly smile, saying, 'Well done!'"
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