Woody Allen Dismisses Retirement Rumors; Says He Never Said He's Retiring [DETAILS]
Woody Allen set the record straight on whether he would retire from the movie industry.
Allen's fans who have been watching his works since his debut felt broken after his reported retirement announcement surfaced. He reportedly told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that he would focus on writing movies instead of working on them.
A day after the publication of the interview, the 86-year-old penned a statement dismissing the initial reports about his retirement from the movie business.
"Woody Allen never said he was retiring, nor did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films, as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms is not so enjoyable for him, as he is a great lover of the cinema experience," it reads, as quoted by PEOPLE.
The message added that, as of press time, Allen does not want to retire. In fact, he is reportedly excited to shoot his 50th movie in Paris.
His announcement then hyped everyone ahead of the release of "Wasp 22," as it would be very sinister like "Match Point."
What Caused Retirement Rumors To Surface?
Allen's clarification came out after the filmmaker sat for an interview with La Vanguardia. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Allen wanted his next film to be his last as he aimed to focus more on writing instead.
During the conversation, he said that his idea, in principle, is to focus on writing rather than making more movies. This caused news outlets to report retirement rumors.
But it was not the first time he sparked retirement buzz.
Earlier this year, he told Alec Baldwin during an Instagram Live that he would direct one final project after feeling that the thrill was gone for him. According to Allen, seeing his movies be in movie houses for weeks before going to streaming or pay-per-view was no longer enjoyable for him.
Before the recent rumors surfaced, Allen worked on "Rifkin's Festival." The movie premiered at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival in 2020 before its limited release in the US.
Losing Allen would be tragic to movie fans, as the filmmaker notably made his empire in the industry. Since his debut, he constantly led himself to fame. For instance, he won the best director Oscar for "Annie Hall," his 1977 film. He also scored the best picture through the flick.
