Roberto Benigni to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Rome
Last updated on May 10, 2025

Benigni created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Benigni fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian actor best known for his roles in To Rome with Love or Life Is Beautiful, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/05/2025 : 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-director-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouRoberto

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRoberto 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.