Martin Scorsese to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Scorsese fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for The Departed, Casino, Raging Bull or Taxi Driver, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouMartin

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMartin 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.

“Martin Scorsese was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMartin”
— @universalObserver, 20 Nov 2024
“Scorsese wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Nov 2024

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