Eddie Redmayne to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 22, 2025

Redmayne created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Hot news

Cinema April 19, 2025
Eddie Redmayne to be the next James Bond?
International April 22, 2025
Eddie Redmayne, Time's ‘Person of the Year’ 2025?
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Eddie Redmayne secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Redmayne fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Les Misérables or My Week with Marilyn, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/04/2025 : 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-singer-model 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.

#ThankYouEddie

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouEddie 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.