François Cluzet to announce shock retirement from acting?

Cluzet created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cluzet fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his roles in The Intouchables, Tell No One or One Deadly Summer, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/04/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouFrançois

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouFrançois 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.

“François Cluzet was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFrançois”
— @universalObserver, 26 Apr 2026

“Cluzet wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 26 Apr 2026

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