Werner Herzog to announce shock retirement?

Herzog created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Herzog fans. Speculation had been rife that the German director best known for Fitzcarraldo or Aguirre, the Wrath of God, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : 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-producer-screenwriter-author-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.

#ThankYouWerner

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouWerner 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.

“Werner Herzog was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWerner”
— @universalObserver, 20 Nov 2024

“I thought Werner Herzog retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Nov 2024

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