Ian McShane to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for McShane fans. Speculation had been rife that the British actor best known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides or Deadwood, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 82, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/07/2025 : 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-director-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.
#ThankYouIan
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouIan 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 #ThankYouIan.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Jul 2025
“I thought Ian McShane retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Jul 2025
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