Michelle Yeoh says she was pressured to retire from acting: 'Do not tell me what to do'


Michelle Yeoh says she had a culture shock when she first arrived in Hollywood in the mid 1990s. Photo: AP

It might look all rosy for Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh now as she's on a career high. But, just before she landed the plump role in the multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once, the 60-year-old felt the pressure to retire from acting because of her age.

The Malaysian star told Los Angeles Times' The Envelope podcast that as one gets older, roles are harder to come by.

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