Gérard Lanvin to announce shock retirement from acting?

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

Sad news for Lanvin fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his roles in Ball and Chain, The Favorite Son or Walk in the shadow, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/03/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouGérard

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouGérard 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 #ThankYouGérard.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Mar 2025
“Didn't Gérard Lanvin retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Mar 2025

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