Mike Leigh "Very Likely" to Retire Amid Health Issues
The 83-year-old director said myositis has made filming physically difficult and that he probably cannot make another movie.
- British director Mike Leigh, 83, revealed his upcoming film Tender Loving Care will "very likely" be his last feature due to health challenges affecting his mobility.
- Myositis, a rare autoimmune disease attacking muscles and causing chronic inflammation, has severely impacted Leigh's daily mobility since he shared his diagnosis last year.
- Tender Loving Care is a comedy drama starring Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Kate O'Flynn, and Alice Bailey Johnson, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
- Leigh explained he was "lucky in making this last film" because the crew was "very helpful," though he required two friends to assist him standing during the shoot.
- With a U.S. release scheduled for December 4, 2026, Tender Loving Care would conclude a six-decade career including Palme d'Or-winning Secrets & Lies and Mr. Turner.
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As Indiewire reports, the Oscar-nominated writer-director spoke at a recent Golden Globes roundtable in London about his new film Tender Loving Care, a drama set to premiere during the fall festival season.
Mike Leigh "very likely" to retire amid health issues
British director Mike Leigh has admitted that his new film Tender Loving Care is “very likely” to be his last. The beloved filmmaker behind the 1996 Palme D’or-winning picture Secrets & Lies, as well as cult classics such as Naked and Mr Turner, has made the confession in a new interview. His new film, which stars Kate O’Flynn and Marion Bailey, is set for release later this year, and Leigh isn’t planning ahead to get into the director’s chair s…
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The Independent (US)Mike Leigh says new film likely to be his last due to health issues
British filmmaker, 83, doesn’t think making a new movie will be possible
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