Danny Boyle to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Boyle fans. Speculation had been rife that the British director best known for Slumdog Millionaire, The Beach or Trainspotting, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 68, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouDanny
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDanny 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 #ThankYouDanny.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Jul 2025
“I thought Danny Boyle retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Jul 2025
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