Tom Shadyac to announce shock retirement?

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Shadyac created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Shadyac fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Bruce Almighty, Liar Liar or Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/10/2026 : 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-producer-comedian-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 Monday 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, 26 Oct 2026
“Shadyac wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 26 Oct 2026

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