Stars Who Stepped Away From Hollywood: From Cameron Diaz to Michael Douglas and More

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00:00Stars who stepped away from Hollywood, from Cameron Diaz to Michael Douglas and more.

00:06From timeouts to farewells, here are stars who stepped away from Hollywood's spotlight in recent years.

00:12Bruce Willis.

00:13Bruce Willis retired in March 2022 after an aphasia diagnosis that was impacting his cognitive abilities.

00:21In 2023, Emma Hemming-Willis said it had progressed to frontotemporal dementia.

00:27Cameron Diaz.

00:29After 2014's Annie, Cameron Diaz paused acting to reclaim her own life.

00:35She married Benji Madden and returned in 2025's Back in Action.

00:39Daniel Day-Lewis.

00:41In 2017, a representative said Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor.

00:47After seven years, he returned for anemone with his son Ronan, noting he never used the word retirement.

00:54Emma Watson.

00:54Emma Watson has not acted on screen since 2018.

00:59She told Hollywood Authentic,

01:01I do not miss selling things.

01:03Evangeline Lilly.

01:05In June 2024, Evangeline Lilly announced an indefinite hiatus.

01:09I am ready and I am happy.

01:11She told Variety she had been on hiatus for the past three years and is focusing on humanitarian work and writing.

01:18Ezra Miller.

01:19Ezra Miller left the spotlight after 2022 arrests and accusations, including second-degree assault for allegedly throwing a chair.

01:28In May, Lynne Ramsey confirmed she had tapped Miller to lead a vampire movie.

01:33Jennifer Lawrence.

01:33Jennifer Lawrence ended her two-year acting hiatus with the 2021 film Don't Look Up.

01:40She admitted she would have mixed feelings if her acting career ended.

01:44After working with Leonardo DiCaprio, she began starring in more projects, including No Hard Feelings and Die My Love.

01:52Jim Carrey.

01:54Two years after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Jim Carrey returned as Dr. Robotnik.

01:59He told Comic Book, you can't be definite about these things.

02:03Michael Douglas.

02:04Michael Douglas paused in 2022, saying he didn't want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set.

02:10He said he's not retired.

02:11He said he's not retired.