Albert Brooks to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 11, 2025

Brooks created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Brooks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his role in Drive, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor-author-comedian-director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlbert

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAlbert was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.