Robert Townsend to announce shock retirement from acting?
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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 24/04/2024 : 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 Tuesday 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, 23 Apr 2024
“I thought Robert Townsend retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Apr 2024
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