Alejandro Gomez Monteverde to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Mexico City
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Monteverde created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Monteverde fans. Speculation had been rife that the Mexican director best known for the movie Bella, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a 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.

#ThankYouAlejandro Gomez

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAlejandro Gomez 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.

“Alejandro Gomez Monteverde was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlejandro Gomez”
— @universalObserver, 21 Feb 2026
“I thought Alejandro Gomez Monteverde retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Feb 2026

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