Concerns about Warren Beatty’s health are nothing new.
After all, the 87-year-old has been a household name since the ’60s, and these days, he rarely appears in public. So it stands to reason that there would be occasional speculation about his overall condition.
The latest round of fears about the screen legend’s well-being began back in March when he was conspicuously absent from daughter Ella’s Broadway debut.
Warren Beatty’s Health: Is There Cause For Concern?
That absence led several outlets to observe that Beatty has not made a public appearance since 2022.
“Hollywood insiders can’t help but wonder if he’s OK or very ill,” an insider recently told In Touch (via Yahoo! News).
“Everyone is starting to notice that he’s not around. Not being pictured in two years is a really big deal,” said a separate source, adding:
“Warren is frail and still vain as hell. He doesn’t want to be seen in public.”
A third insider shared tells the outlet that they’ve “heard he’s very forgetful.”
That’s understandable at age 87. And Beatty certainly isn’t the first actor of his generation to step away from the spotlight.
Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, and many others have also left the Hollywood life behind.
And Beatty’s decision might have been partially prompted by the debacle that unfolded during one of his high-profile final public appearances.
The Oscar Incident
When Beatty and his Bonnie and Clyde costar Faye Dunaway presented the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017, they announced La La Land as the winner.
Of course, Moonlight actually won the night’s top prize. Thankfully, the mistake was cleared up after a few minutes of confusion.
But all these years later, Beatty and Dunaway are still unfairly blamed.
“The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected,” accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a statement obtained by USA Today at the time.
“We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred.”
Obviously, Beatty and Dunaway are both living legends. And their legacies are unlikely to be tarnished by what was essentially a freak accident.
But it’s not hard to see how such a mix-up might lead someone to permanently swear off public appearances.
In any event, Warren’s 32-year marriage to Annette Bening is one of the most revered in Hollywood.
And at this stage in his life, Warren might just prefer to remain at home and enjoy his family.
It’s a privilege he’s certainly earned, and we wish him all the best.
Warren Beatty Health Update: Will the 87-Year-Old Come Out of Retirement? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.