Michael Caine says Beyoncé told him she wanted to win an Oscar on set of 'Austin Powers'
Beyoncé once revealed to Michael Caine that she aspired to win an Academy Award.
Caine and Beyoncé starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember" together.
Beyoncé has starred in Oscar-nominated films and received one nomination.
Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, recently shared that Beyoncé has decided to step away from acting in movies.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter may be the most-decorated artist in Grammy history, but her ambitions have never stopped at just music. She also once dreamed of winning an Oscar, according to a former co-star.
In Michael Caine's latest memoir "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," the 92-year-old actor reminisced on his time working with Beyoncé as they both starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember." In the movie, a 19-year-old Bey took on the role of Foxxy Cleopatra.
"I remember the first day on set, I asked her what her ambition was, and she said, 'I want to win an Academy Award for a movie.' Not a trace of arrogance, just clarity," Caine recalled. "On set she was totally engaged in the comedy, as we all were — Michael York and Robert Wagner, and the late Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me so brilliantly."
Caine said Beyoncé was a "very nice person," adding that "you could already tell how focused she was and how big a star she was going to be."
And he was certainly correct. Beyoncé now holds the title as the most-decorated and most-nominated artist in Grammy history with a total of 99 nods and 35 wins. She garnered her fist Oscar nomination in 2022 when her song "Be Alive" from the 2021 film "King Richard" received a nod for best original song.
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Additionally, Beyoncé acted in other Oscar-nominated projects, including "Dreamgirls" and the 2019 "The Lion King" movie. Caine noted this success adding, "I'm sure she'll win an Oscar eventually. She's already won a bunch of Grammys!"
Beyoncé has recently done voice roles in animated projects, such as Disney's 2024 "Lion King" prequel titled "Mufasa" alongside her daughter Blue Ivy.
However, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles recently revealed Beyoncé decided not to continue with movies as she reminisced over her role in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records."
She may be done with acting roles in movies, but an Oscar may still be on the table. As the Beyhive knows, if Beyoncé sets out to get something, she gets it done.
Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
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