Brett Ratner to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Ratner fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Hercules, The Family Man or Rush Hour, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 24/10/2026 : 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-producer 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.
#ThankYouBrett
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouBrett 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 #ThankYouBrett.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Oct 2026
“I thought Brett Ratner retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Oct 2026
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