Kodi Smit-McPhee to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Canberra
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Smit-McPhee created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Smit-McPhee fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian actor best known for his roles in X-Men: Apocalypse, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes or Let Me In, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 29, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 31/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouKodi

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouKodi 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 #ThankYouKodi.”
— @DesireePlum, 30 Jan 2026
“I thought Kodi Smit-McPhee retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 30 Jan 2026

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