Though Hollywood is filled with many talented actors, Cate Blanchett stands a class apart with her mesmerizing performances and impressive choices of excellent roles. The 55-year-old actress has not only entertained the entire world for more than three decades but is also the recipient of so many accolades, including two Oscars, two Emmy Awards, a Tony, and so much more.
After a long career and spending a majority of her life on the sets, it seems that Blanchett now seems to put it all to a halt.
What are Cate Blanchett’s thoughts on retirement?
Cate Blanchett thinks that her time to say goodbye to the world of big screen might come soon enough. Talking to Radio Times (via The Standard) recently,
the actress talked about how she is not going to be an actor for a long time. Blanchett said that her family rolls their eyes whenever she brings up the topic, but she means it. She said, “I am serious about giving up acting,
” and added that there are a lot of things that she wants in her life beyond the world of cinema.
Cate Blanchett says “I am serious about giving up acting.”
“My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. [There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life… When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you’ve said,… pic.twitter.com/yuWLglx9co
— Variety (@Variety) April 14, 2025
This decision of Cate Blanchett has come after a long time of her serving in the Hollywood industry and dealing with all the positives and negatives that come with being a famous actor. Blanchett’s struggle with being a public figure was not an easy one. She also shared how she has spent a long time settling in and being comfortable being a famous public figure.
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Cate Blanchett’s long run in Hollywood is nothing but impressive and inspirational. But theater was her first love in her early days.
Cate Blanchett was happy with her theatre life prior to Hollywood
In her long career, the Australian diva has not only delivered numerous critically acclaimed performances but has also been part of superhit movie franchises like Ocean’s Eight
and Thor: Ragnarok
from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which keeps on expanding
.
But this was never the ultimate dream of Cate Blanchett, who was happy with her theater life in her initial days. Earlier this year, she spoke at the Rotterdam Film Festival, where she shared how she thought she could never work in the industry. She added, “I was resigned, happily, to a career in theater. I didn’t think I was that girl,”
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— Cate blanchett (@fathermiller_) April 13, 2025
In her earlier days, there was this feeling that an actress had a particular ‘shelf life’ in the movies and only those women who met the criteria of fitting a certain standard could be famous actresses. However, with her own long run, Cate Blanchett herself broke these stereotypes. But with the latest news of her retirement, which she might embrace soon as per her own words, fans will surely be left heartbroken.
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