- Beyonce has long dreamt of winning an Oscar, says Sir Michael Caine
- The British acting icon shared memories of his time working with the singer
- Caine and Beyonce worked together on Austin Powers in Goldmember
Beyonce has reached the top of the music world but when it comes to acting, her goals are equally lofty.
According to one of her big-name co-stars, the Single Ladies star discussed dreams of winning an Oscar while on the set of Austin Powers threequel Goldmember.
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Released in 2002, Mike Myers’ James Bond spoof featured Beyonce as Foxxy Cleopatra, an FBI agent and an ex-partner of Myers’ titular spy. Together, they were joined by Sir Michael Caine as Powers’ father Nigel.
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In his recently released memoir, The Italian Job acting icon shared some candid memories of his time working with Queen Bey – and her Academy Award aspirations.
The singer shared Oscar dreams with Sir Michael Caine
According to Caine, Beyonce was “only nineteen at the time, I think, and a very nice person.”
However, despite her young age, Caine could already see how determined she was with her career goals. “You could already tell how focused she was and how big a star she was going to be.”
“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.”
The moment clearly left a mark on Caine, someone who has starred in his fair share of pop-culture cornerstone hits. Continuing to write in his memoir, The Muppet Christmas Carol actor shared that he has no doubt that Beyonce will achieve her Academy Award goal one day.
“I’m sure she’ll win an Oscar eventually. She’s already won a bunch of Grammys!”
Has Beyonce won an Oscar already?
Despite being one of the most awarded music icons of all time, Beyonce has yet to take home an Oscar.
That said, she has been nominated.
Back in 2022, she received a nomination for Be Alive – a track contributed to the King Richard soundtrack.
She’s also appeared in some movies that have had brushes with Oscar success including Disney’s live-action take on The Lion King and Dreamgirls starring Jennifer Hudson.
