Jay Roach to announce shock retirement?

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Roach created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Roach fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Meet the Parents or Austin Powers, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouJay

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouJay 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 #ThankYouJay.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Nov 2024
“I thought Jay Roach retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Nov 2024

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