Robert Downey, Jr. to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Downey fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man or Chaplin, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 60, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouRobert
For a little while on Friday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouRobert.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 May 2025
“I thought Robert Downey, Jr. retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 May 2025
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