Jessica Lange, 77, suggests her acting career is 'coming to an end'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 'American Horror Story' star and two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange has suggested that she may be nearing the end of her acting career.

The 77-year-old recently reflected on her future in the industry, admitting that she feels her time as an actress is “coming to an end.”

She made the comments during a Rolling Stone interview published on Friday, October 30, in which she also looked back on her decades-long career and the changes she has witnessed in Hollywood.

Jessica Lange talks about possible retirement from acting

While discussing what she might take on next, Lange pointed to her recent film 'Long Day’s Journey Into Night', an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play, in which she plays Mary Tyrone. She suggested that the project could be a fitting final performance.

“I actually feel like I’m coming to an end,” Lange told the publication, adding that her latest film might be “not a bad way to end.”

However, she has not completely ruled out returning to the screen. The 'King Kong' actress revealed that a couple of projects she has been attached to for a long time could still happen, although she is uncertain about their future.

“There are a couple projects that have been in the works forever that may or may not happen. I don’t know. It doesn’t seem easy to get things made anymore. At least not the kind of films that interest me,” she shared.

Jessica Lange reflects on her decades-long acting career

Lange also looked back at the opportunities she received throughout her career, which began with her film debut in the 1976 remake of 'King Kong'. She recalled working with filmmakers such as Bob Fosse, Bob Rafelson, and Martin Scorsese, as well as actors including Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson.

“It was an extraordinary run,” she said. The 77-year-old actress also spoke about how filmmaking has changed over the years. “Then, of course, video playback came in, and now it’s so, so removed,” Lange shared. She added that actors sometimes do not even see the director on set, which she believes is “very detrimental.”

When asked how she would like to be remembered, Lange said she hoped people would think of her as an “honest actor.”

“I've been incredibly lucky. I love acting, and I've had decades of being able to do it, which has been a joy for me,” she said, expressing gratitude for the opportunities she received despite the challenges of balancing her career and family life.