Brian De Palma to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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De Palma created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for De Palma fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables or Scarface, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/10/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouBrian

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouBrian 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 #ThankYouBrian.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Oct 2026
“I thought Brian De Palma retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Oct 2026

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