Marc Caro to announce shock retirement?

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Caro created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Caro fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for the movie Delicatessen, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/08/2026 : 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-screenwriter-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.

#ThankYouMarc

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMarc 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.

“Marc Caro was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMarc”
— @universalObserver, 26 Aug 2026
“I thought Marc Caro retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 26 Aug 2026

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