Patrick Chesnais to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Chesnais fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his roles in Not Here to Be Loved or The Reader, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 78, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 16/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouPatrick
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPatrick 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.
“Patrick Chesnais was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPatrick”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jul 2025
“I thought Patrick Chesnais retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Jul 2025
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