Dakota Goyo to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Goyo created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Goyo fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian actor best known for his roles in Dark Skies, Real Steel or Thor, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 26, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouDakota

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDakota 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.

“Dakota Goyo was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDakota”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Dakota Goyo retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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