Russell Mulcahy to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Mulcahy fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian director best known for the movie Highlander, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 71, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a director isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a 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.
#ThankYouRussell
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouRussell 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 #ThankYouRussell.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Apr 2025
“I thought Russell Mulcahy retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Apr 2025
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