Sir Michael Caine, whose flawless track record includes such
classic films as Ashanti, Bullseye!, and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, is in final negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson in Journey
2: The Mysterious Island for New Line.
According to Heatvision the Jaws 4: The Revenge actor will be playing the role of Josh Hutcherson's
grandfather, and will be "engaging in several chase sequences, including one
involving giant bees." Readers will remember Caine tackled regular-sized bees
in the 1978 masterpiece The Swarm. Journey
2 is the sequel to 2008's Journey
to the Center of the Earth 3D, and like its
predecessor loosely-based on a novel by Jules Verne.
It is not a surprise Caine
would be attracted to the material, as he portrayed Captain Nemo in the prestigious made-for-TV 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea alongside fellow thespian Patrick Dempsey. It is possible this role could become an iconic performance and capper to a career that reached an artistic peak with an acclaimed turn opposite Bunsen and Beaker in 1992's Muppet Christmas Carol.
Caine, who won 2 Oscars for roles in a few cheap,
forgettable films done for a paycheck, was most recently featured in the smash-hit Bewitched.
