Guy Ritchie to announce shock retirement?

Ritchie created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ritchie fans. Speculation had been rife that the British director best known for Sherlock Holmes or Snatch, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/02/2026 : 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-producer 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.

#ThankYouGuy

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGuy 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 #ThankYouGuy.”
— @DesireePlum, 5 Feb 2026

“Didn't Guy Ritchie retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 5 Feb 2026

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