Brenton Thwaites to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Canberra
Last updated on April 18, 2025

Thwaites created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Thwaites fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian actor best known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Gods of Egypt or Maleficent, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 35, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouBrenton

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBrenton 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.