Ken Watanabe to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Watanabe fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese actor best known for his roles in Inception or Batman Begins, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 66, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/12/2025 : 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 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 Sunday 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, 7 Dec 2025
“Watanabe wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 7 Dec 2025
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