Robert De Niro to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 27, 2025

De Niro created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for De Niro fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, The Godfather Part II or Mean Streets, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/06/2025 : 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-director-producer 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.

#ThankYouRobert

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouRobert 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.