Oscar winner Kathy Bates is making a big career announcement after decades in the industry

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Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates made a surprising revelation about the future of her career in an interview The New York Times appeared on September 8, admitting that he would retire from acting after his next role.

Bates is doing press rounds Matlocka reimagining of the classic television procedural starring Andy Griffith as Holmes criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. Bates will play a version of the character Madeline Matlock, a former lawyer who feels invisible in retirement and jumps back into the industry, using her “unassuming demeanor and shrewd tactics to win cases and uncover corruption from within.” Entertainment Weekly.

“This is my last dance,” Bates said NYT series, which premieres September 22 on CBS and Paramount+. “It becomes my life,” he continued. “Sometimes I'm jealous that I have this talent. Because I can't hold it back and I just want my life.”

Shocking as it may seem, a A family affair star actually intended to retire earlier. She explained that a recent production was so harrowing that she screamed uncontrollably on her couch, convinced it was time to quit the industry. While Bates didn't elaborate on the movie or any specific incidents, he's likely referring to the year 2023. The Miracle Club. It was a passion project for the actor that took more than 20 years to make and was almost never released, largely due to business disputes in Hollywood.

But just when he thought he was out, MatlockBates felt the role offered him an opportunity to flex his acting muscles in a way he hadn't done in a while. “Everything I've prayed for, worked for, climbed for, suddenly I'm being asked to use it all,” he marveled. But, the Suffering The Oscar winner stated, “It's exhausting.”

In July, Bates made similar comments EWexplains why he thought so Matlock it was the perfect note to end his career on. “I just feel very lucky. I get to play all the courses I've learned over the last 50 years,” she said of playing Madeline. “I love playing all the sides of this character, and I just feel lucky to be able to do it all in one person and in the same episode. I love being able to play all these different voices.”

Bates never thought his career would reach the heights it has, but he was able to do so simply through his dedication and love for his craft. “I never thought of being a movie star,” he reflected. “I just wanted to be the best I could be.”

Matlock debuts on CBS on September 22 and will also be available to stream on Paramount+.

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