Sam Mendes to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on May 28, 2025

Mendes created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 28/05/2025 : 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 Tuesday 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.