Rhys Ifans to announce shock retirement from acting?
- By Smith Alexander
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Sad news for Ifans fans. Speculation had been rife that the Welsh actor best known for his roles in The Amazing Spider-Man, Anonymous, Enduring Love or Notting Hill, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 59, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-musician 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.
#ThankYouRhys
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouRhys 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouRhys.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Rhys Ifans retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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