Benoît Magimel to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Magimel fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his roles in Little White Lies, Crimson Rivers II or The Piano Teacher, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 51, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 01/08/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouBenoît
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBenoît 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBenoît.”
— @DesireePlum, 31 Jul 2025
“Didn't Benoît Magimel retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 31 Jul 2025
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