Gustaf Skarsgard to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Skarsgard fans. Speculation had been rife that the Swedish actor best known for his role on the television series Vikings, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 44, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 01/06/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouGustaf
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouGustaf 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.
“Gustaf Skarsgard was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGustaf”
— @universalObserver, 31 May 2025
“Skarsgard wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 31 May 2025
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