Ken Loach to announce shock retirement?

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Loach created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Loach fans. Speculation had been rife that the British director best known for Looking for Eric or The Wind That Shakes the Barley, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 88, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : 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 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.

#ThankYouKen

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouKen 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 #ThankYouKen.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Nov 2024
“I thought Ken Loach retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Nov 2024

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