Russell Mulcahy to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Canberra
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Mulcahy created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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 Sunday 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, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought Russell Mulcahy retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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