Bruce Willis

Source: MEGABruce Willis was initially diagnosed with aphasia before the condition progressed into FTD.

Bruce Willis retired from acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia.

In March 2022, the Die Hard actor's family announced he was stepping away "from the career that has meant so much to him" as he had been experiencing health issues. They confirmed the condition was "impacting his cognitive abilities.""This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support," the Willis family continued. "We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, 'Live it up' and together we plan to do just that."Nearly a year later, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed his aphasia diagnosis had progressed and was refined to frontotemporal dementia (FTD)."Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis," she added in the February 2023 post.

There are currently no treatments for the degenerative brain disease, according to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.

Cameron Diaz

Source: MEGACameron Diaz has since made a big-screen comeback after leaving Hollywood.

After starring in 2014's Annie, Cameron Diaz took a break from Hollywood, which was something she "just had to do.""It felt like the right thing for me to do to reclaim my own life and I just really didn't care about anything else," she told the crowd at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in 2024. "Nobody's opinion, nobody's success, no one's offer, no one's anything could change my mind about my decision of taking care of myself and building the life that I really wanted to have."During her time away from the limelight, Diaz married Benji Madden, with whom she shares two children. She also expanded her business ventures when she launched organic wine brand Avaline with Katherine Power in 2020.

She returned to acting more than a decade later, working with Jamie Foxx in the 2025 Netflix film Back in Action.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Source: MEGADaniel Day-Lewis took a seven-year break from Hollywood.

In June 2017, Daniel Day-Lewis revealed his decision to step away from Hollywood prior to the release of his last starring film, Phantom Thread, which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Oscars."Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years," his representative, Leslee Dart, said in a statement. "This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject."But after a seven-year break, Day-Lewis made a comeback to work with his son, Ronan, on Anemone."And just to put the record straight, I never used the word retirement. People have happily used it on my behalf," he told BBC News following his return. "But I felt I needed to work at something else for a while, which I did. I'm glad to be back doing this, and I'm certainly open to doing it again."

Emma Watson

Source: MEGAEmma Watson has not acted on screen since 2018.

In a 2023 interview with the Financial Times, Emma Watson admitted she "wasn't very happy" with the acting profession, which led to her hiatus after she wrapped production on Greta Gerwig's Little Women adaptation in December 2018.

Amid her extended break, the Harry Potter actress said she is "maybe the happiest and healthiest" she has ever been."The bigger component than the actual job itself is the promotion and selling of that piece of work, this piece of art. The balance of that can get quite thrown off," she revealed to Hollywood Authentic. "I think I'll be honest and straightforward, and say: I do not miss selling things. I found that to be quite soul-destroying. But I do very much miss using my skill set, and I very much miss the art. I just found I got to do so little of the bit that I actually enjoyed."

Evangeline Lilly

Source: MEGAEvangeline Lilly recorded a 2006 video in which she said she wanted to be a 'retired actress and have a family.

'Evangeline Lilly announced her indefinite hiatus in June 2024 after decades in the industry."I am so filled with joy and contentment today as I live out my vision. Praise God, I feel so grateful for my blessings," she shared. "Stepping away from what seems like the obvious choice (wealth and fame) can feel scary at times, but stepping into your dharma replaces the fear with fulfillment. I might return to Hollywood one day, but, for now, this is where I belong... A new season has arrived, and I AM READY...and I AM HAPPY."In a separate statement to Variety, the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania s