Takeshi Kaneshiro to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Kaneshiro created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Kaneshiro fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese actor best known for his roles in Red Cliff or House of Flying Daggers, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouTakeshi

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouTakeshi 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 #ThankYouTakeshi.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Dec 2024
“Didn't Takeshi Kaneshiro retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Dec 2024

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