Simon West to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for West fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for The Expendables 2 or Tomb Raider, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 63, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 15/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouSimon
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSimon 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 #ThankYouSimon.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 Jul 2025
“Didn't Simon West retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jul 2025
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