Movies that led actors to quit the film industry

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Movies that led actors to quit the film industry​

Fame and fortune were traditionally part of the 'American Dream,' but as celebrities have more and more freedom to speak directly to their fans and share their experiences, it's clear that it's not all it's cracked up to be. The publicity alone comes with a whole host of problems, and some actors just can't hack it.
For others, they simply become disillusioned with the entertainment industry after working within its walls for many years.

 

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Movies that led actors to quit the film industry​

Child actors often get caught up in the business after they get spotted by talent agents or pushy parents decide they have star power, but later come to the conclusion that the life of an actor really isn't for them.

 

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Daniel Day-Lewis, 'Phantom Thread' (2017)​

Daniel Day-Lewis has always been meticulously selective about which projects he takes on, and when he chooses one, he gives it everything. He's one of the best method actors out there, but sadly he's now retired. His last film was 'Phantom Thread' in 2017.

 

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Daniel Day-Lewis, 'Phantom Thread' (2017)​

Day-Lewis is an artist and a perfectionist. He said a profound sadness came over him as he was making 'Phantom Thread' and that he had no desire to see the finished film. The sadness never left him and he made his decision to quit acting. He wasn't satisfied with his performance, but said “it’s not why the sadness came to stay. That happened during the telling of the story, and I don’t really know why.”

 

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Sean Connery, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' (2003)​

The late Sean Connery officially retired from acting in 2003, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' being his last film. There was a great deal of tension on set between Connery and the director, Stephen Norrington. He was irritated by excessive production delays and had serious artistic differences with Norrington. He was not a fan of Norrington's quirky and experimental style.

 

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Sean Connery, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' (2003)​

Connery confirmed his retirement when receiving a lifetime achievement award in 2006. He cited his reason for retiring as the "idiots now making films in Hollywood."

 

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Greta Garbo, 'The Two-Faced Woman' (1941)​

Greta Garbo was one of Hollywood's biggest stars back in the 1930s, but she was never happy with her Hollywood life. She spent a lot of time alone in a state of melancholy. Garbo was cast in the 1941 comedy 'The Two-Faced Woman.' She wasn't satisfied with the script but was too apathetic to do much about it. "Since I would rather go walking in the country than fight for stories, it will have turned out like it has," she wrote in a letter.

 

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Greta Garbo, 'The Two-Faced Woman' (1941)​

The movie was a critical flop and Garbo, at the age of 36, retired from acting permanently. She had appeared in 27 movies and won three Academy Awards. After 1941, she withdrew from public life completely and lived as a recluse until her death in 1990.