Yvan Attal to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Attal created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Attal fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actor best known for his roles in Rapt, Munich or My Wife Is an Actress, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/02/2026 : 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-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouYvan

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouYvan 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.

“Yvan Attal was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYvan”
— @universalObserver, 21 Feb 2026
“Didn't Yvan Attal retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Feb 2026

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