Jack Nicholson Still Refusing Movie Offers 13 Years After Last Role, Would Rather ‘Sit Under a Tree and Read a Book’

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1. Fucking A buddy. Be chill

2. This is as good as it gets for him.

3. Dude is 86, wow.

4. Well I mean, is he mentally ok? There were a lot of articles about his cognitive state and with dude being 80+ it’s understandable.

   Let him enjoy his Lakers, friends and kids.

5. I thought he had major health issues? That’s what I read last time that he isn’t functioning at 100% and can’t remember lines anymore.

6. I’m surprised more people in his position don’t do the same thing.

   I mean, I get that to get where they are, they probably need to be a bit of a workaholic, but have they ever tried, you know, snoozin’ in a hammock?

7. Only the best people.

8. The man has nothing left to prove. Arguably, the greatest actor ever. Robin Williams tells this story. He said after he won his academy award he was getting ready to speak to the press and ran into Jack backstage. Jack had won his 3rd academy award and Jack said, “you know Rob-o, I got one for each decade.”

   [Jack and Robin after winning academy awards](https://youtu.be/gZOj3143iP0?si=kSmdGW7DosjojdTK)

9. Good for him. He gave us decades of entertainment. Let the man live his life as he wants.

10. The Batman deal he negotiated in order to be in the movie was legendary

11. He should surprise everyone and do more Roger Corman movies.

12. He could have been young Willy Wonka, but NO! Now we’re stuck with Timothee…

13. It’s called being 86!

14. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

15. Well he’s smart for that

16. I hope he takes one more project for a passionate fan / direct trying to make it. Like Vincent price and Tim Burton

17. Should have stopped 4 years earlier. Going out after The Departed would have been epic

18. Pretty sure Marc Maron was talking about Louis CK who wanted Jack (and later Joe Pesci) for the older Pete role in Horace & Pete.
    Alan Alda eventually took the part.

19. He’s definitely departed the movie industry

20. I would watch that movie

21. Why not? Some people think there must be something wrong if someone quits their acting career and retires. It’s ridiculous.

22. Hey man good for him

23. That actually sounds really good.

24. I respect it. 🤷‍♂️

25. and he doesn’t even want to do that

26. “Retired man enjoys his life as retired man”

27. Somebody get him a cranberry juice.

28. He’s such a piece of shit. He shouldn’t even be getting offers.

29. There’s another reason why he isn’t doing moves anymore, but we couldn’t handle the truth