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Cate Blanchett Considers Retirement Amid Ongoing Projects

4/16/2025

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Cate Blanchett, 55, is contemplating retirement from acting, declaring, "I am serious about giving up acting." In a candid Radio Times interview, she revealed her yearning to explore new passions. Yet, she remains busy with projects like "Alpha Gang" and "Father, Mother, Sister, Brother," adding to her illustrious legacy of two Oscars and iconic roles in "Elizabeth" and "Blue Jasmine."

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Cate Blanchett, 55, is contemplating retirement from acting, declaring, "I am serious about giving up acting." In a candid Radio Times interview, she revealed her yearning to explore new passions. Yet, she remains busy with projects like "Alpha Gang" and "Father, Mother, Sister, Brother," adding to her illustrious legacy of two Oscars and iconic roles in "Elizabeth" and "Blue Jasmine."