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Sir Michael said he would rather be a 'poor master than a rich servant'
He said the Brexit process would be 'alright' at the start of the two years of talks
Veteran actor said Brexit voters were motivated freedom, not by immigration

By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline

Published: 07:23 EDT, 6 April 2017 | Updated: 16:48 EDT, 6 April 2017

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Sir Michael Caine has hailed Brexit as a vote for 'freedom' and dismissed claims racism fuelled the movement to quit the EU.

The veteran actor said the process of leaving the trading block would turn out 'alright' as the Government begins the two year challenge of getting out.

Sir Michael admitted he would prefer to be a 'poor master' than a 'rich servant', in a Sky News interview to promote his new movie.

Sir Michael Caine, pictured yesterday promoting his latest movie, has hailed Brexit as a vote for 'freedom' and dismissed claims racism fuelled the movement to quit the EU

Prime Minister Theresa May has said she wants a 'deep and special' on going relationship with the EU and spoken of her hope both sides are up to the challenge ahead.

Critics have warned negotiating Britain's divorce, agreeing a transition and setting the rules for the future is all but impossible in the strict two year timetable.

But Sir Michael said: 'I think it will be alright.

'I voted for Brexit ... what it is with me, I'd rather be a poor master than a rich servant.'

'It wasn't about the racism, immigrants or anything, it was about freedom.'

The acting legend spoke about Brexit while promoting his new film, Going In Style.

'Politics is always chaotic.

'In politics you're always going into areas you've never been before, so you're going to get lost and then you're going to find your way, and then it'll be alright.'

Prime Minister Theresa May, pictured today launching her local elections campaign, has said she wants a 'deep and special' on going relationship with the EU and spoken of her hope both sides are up to the challenge ahead.

Sir Michael backed Brexit during the referendum campaign in a rare celebrity endorsement for the campaign to leave.

Ahead of the historic vote, he said: 'To me you've now got in Europe a sort of government by proxy of everybody who has now got carried away and I think unless there are some extremely significant changes we should get out.'

In other Brexit developments today, house prices are set to leap by more than £50,000 over the next four years as buyers shrug off doomsaying over Brexit.

The cost of the average UK home is expected to be £220,000 this year, up £9,000 on 2016, according to an influential think-tank.

And the surge is due to continue until at least 2021 with the figure predicted to reach £272,000.

The report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) says property values could climb at a slower pace over the next couple of years as Mrs May's Brexit negotiations progress, with annual increases below 5 per cent.