The three-time Oscar nominee told Jimmy Fallon that “of course” she’d like to film another movie.

Michelle Pfeiffer clarifies rumors she’s retiring: ‘The most ridiculous thing’

The three-time Oscar nominee told Jimmy Fallon that “of course” she’d like to film another movie.

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Michelle Pfeiffer on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. Credit:

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- Michelle Pfeiffer clarified that she is not retiring from film.

- Pfeiffer previously said, “I never want to star in another movie, I swear to God,” adding that she prefers ensemble work.

- The three-time Oscar nominee emphasized that “of course” she wants to star in another film.

Michelle Pfeiffer will not be making a French exit from the entertainment industry.

After previously asserting that she was done with the big screen, Pfeiffer clarified that she is not retiring anytime soon. During Thursday’s appearance on *The Tonight Show*, she explained her remarks to host Jimmy Fallon, who inquired about her future career plans.

“No... I mean, it’s the most ridiculous thing,” she said of the retirement chatter.

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Fallon reminded Pfeiffer that she had “hinted” at retirement, when saying earlier this month that she was done with movies.

“I never want to star in another movie, I swear to God,” Pfeiffer had said at *The Hollywood Reporter* and Apple TV’s Leading the Narrative: The Women of Apple TV event. “I only want to do ensemble pieces. It’s so much more fun, I love it so much.”

Saying that her words were taken “out of context,” the *French Exit* star emphasized that she’s open to more film roles if the opportunity arises.

Nick Offerman, Elle Fanning, and Michelle Pfeiffer on ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’.

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“Of course, I want to star in another movie,” she told Fallon.

Her new comments will come as a relief to cinephiles everywhere, as the three-time Oscar nominee has become a beloved fixture on the silver screen with films like *Scarface, Dangerous Liaisons, Married to the Mob, Batman Returns, The Age of Innocence, Hairspray, *and the *Ant-Man* movies.

But after the success of her recent television projects *The Madison* and *Margo’s Got Money Troubles**—*the latter of which earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series—Pfeiffer had said she wanted to stick with ensemble roles.

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Reflecting on *The Madison*, starring Pfeiffer as grieving widow and mother Stacy Clyburn, she detailed the joys of developing a role for television.

“It’s wonderful to be able to live with a character for such an extended period of time and you can really just go deeper and find all of the different layers,” she said. “But it’s also really wonderful and most important to me that I get to work with all of this talent.”

Watch the full interview between Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Pfeiffer above.

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