Robert Townsend to announce shock retirement from acting?

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

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Sad news for Townsend fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in The Five Heartbeats or Hollywood Shuffle, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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-comedian-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.

#ThankYouRobert

For a little while on Monday 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.

“Robert Townsend was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRobert”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“I thought Robert Townsend retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Nov 2024

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