Marjane Satrapi to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Satrapi created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Satrapi fans. Speculation had been rife that the French cartoonist best known for the movie Persepolis, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a cartoonist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a cartoonist-director just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMarjane

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMarjane 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 her make the decision.

“Marjane Satrapi was unlike any other cartoonist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMarjane”
— @universalObserver, 16 Sep 2026
“Didn't Marjane Satrapi retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Sep 2026

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