Bernard Menez to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Menez created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Menez fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his hit song Jolie poupée, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouBernard

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBernard 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 #ThankYouBernard.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Bernard Menez retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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