Stanley Tucci to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 16, 2025

Tucci created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Tucci fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Beauty and the Beast, The Hunger Games Saga or The Lovely Bones, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/05/2025 : 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-producer 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.

#ThankYouStanley

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouStanley 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.