Babak Najafi to announce shock retirement?

Najafi created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Najafi fans. Speculation had been rife that the Swedish director best known for the movie London Has Fallen, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/09/2026 : 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-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouBabak

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBabak 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.

“Babak Najafi was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBabak”
— @universalObserver, 13 Sep 2026

“Najafi wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Sep 2026

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