Gabriele Muccino to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Muccino created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Muccino fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian director best known for Seven Pounds, The Pursuit of Happyness or The Last Kiss, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/04/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouGabriele

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouGabriele 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 #ThankYouGabriele.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Apr 2026
“Didn't Gabriele Muccino retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Apr 2026

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