Cary Grant's retirement was very likely one of the more disappointing developments of the '60s. At age 62, Grant might have been getting on in years, but he was still the same suave, debonair love interest in the eyes of the public — even if he could no longer embody that role in his later films. Still, the actor was beloved the world over, and he probably could have kept on acting without losing many fans. But for Grant, that was out of the question, especially after a particular experience in his youth set his mind to retire for good.
Never Meet Your Heroes
Though Grant stopped appearing in films after 1966, he'd continue to tour the country in auditorium performances he'd call "An Evening With Cary Grant." The performances were just that: casual, sit-down affairs where the actor would converse with fans and answer their burning questions. And naturally, Grant...
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Jason Isaac cast as Cary Grant in biopic series
Jason Isaac has been cast to take on the role of iconic actor Cary Grant in the biographical series ‘Archie.’
The four-part drama series will tell the story of Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, U.K. to the leading man he became in later life.
‘Philomena’ scribe John Pope has written the story that sees Paul Andrew Williams (“A Confession”) directing.
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“There was only one Cary Grant and I’d never be foolish enough to try to step into his iconic shoes,” said Isaacs. “Archie Leach, couldn’t be further from the character he invented to save himself. Jeff’s brilliant scripts bring to life his relentless struggle to escape the demons that plagued him, his obsessive need for control, his fears, his weaknesses, his loves and his losses.
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