Gaspar Noé to announce shock retirement?

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Noé created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Noé fans. Speculation had been rife that the Argentine director best known for Enter the Void or Irréversible, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/05/2026 : 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-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouGaspar

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGaspar 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.

“Gaspar Noé was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGaspar”
— @universalObserver, 30 Apr 2026
“I thought Gaspar Noé retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 30 Apr 2026

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