Elsa Pataky to announce shock retirement from modelling?

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Pataky created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Pataky fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish model best known for her roles in Fast Five, Ninette or Al salir de clase, will announce her retirement from modelling, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouElsa

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouElsa 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouElsa.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 May 2026
“I thought Elsa Pataky retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 May 2026

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