Danny Boyle to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 4, 2025

Boyle created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 04/04/2025 : 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 Thursday 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.