Sam Mendes to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Mendes fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for Skyfall or American Beauty, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouSam
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSam 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 #ThankYouSam.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jul 2025
“I thought Sam Mendes retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Jul 2025
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