Colin Farrell to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Farrell fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish actor best known for his roles in Seven Psychopaths, In Bruges or S.W.A.T., will announce his retirement from acting, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 01/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouColin
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouColin 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 #ThankYouColin.”
— @DesireePlum, 30 Apr 2025
“Didn't Colin Farrell retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 30 Apr 2025
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