David Cronenberg to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Cronenberg fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian director best known for the movie The Fly, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 81, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/02/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouDavid
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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 #ThankYouDavid.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Feb 2025
“I thought David Cronenberg retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Feb 2025
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