Jonathan Zaccaï to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Zaccaï fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian director best known for his roles in The Beat That My Heart Skipped or The Role of Her Life, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/04/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouJonathan

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJonathan 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.

“Jonathan Zaccaï was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJonathan”
— @universalObserver, 6 Apr 2026
“I thought Jonathan Zaccaï retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Apr 2026

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