Julia Roberts to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Roberts fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her roles in Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brockovich or Pretty Woman, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJulia
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJulia 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 her make the decision.
“Julia Roberts was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJulia”
— @universalObserver, 1 May 2025
“I thought Julia Roberts retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 May 2025
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