Leos Carax to announce shock retirement?

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Carax created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Carax fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for Holy Motors, Pola X or The Lovers on the Bridge, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouLeos

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouLeos 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.

“Leos Carax was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLeos”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Didn't Leos Carax retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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