Tom McCarthy to announce shock retirement?

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

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Sad news for McCarthy fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for the movie Spotlight, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-screenwriter-actor 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.

#ThankYouTom

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouTom 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 #ThankYouTom.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025

“McCarthy wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025

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