Sean Penn to announce shock retirement from acting?

Penn created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Penn fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Milk, Mystic River or I Am Sam, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/11/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouSean

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSean 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.

“Sean Penn was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSean”
— @universalObserver, 10 Nov 2025

“Penn wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Nov 2025

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