Clint Eastwood to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Eastwood created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Eastwood fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for the movie Invictus and best known for his roles in Dirty Harry or A Fistful of Dollars, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 95, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/02/2026 : 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-director-producer-composer 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.

#ThankYouClint

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouClint 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.

“Clint Eastwood was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouClint”
— @universalObserver, 19 Feb 2026
“Eastwood wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Feb 2026

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