Paul Verhoeven to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Verhoeven fans. Speculation had been rife that the Dutch director best known for Starship Troopers, Basic Instinct or Total Recall, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 87, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPaul

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPaul 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.

“Paul Verhoeven was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 17 Mar 2026
“Didn't Paul Verhoeven retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Mar 2026

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