Is Billy Bob Thornton Retiring From Acting? Sort Of, He Says

Since winning an Oscar for writing "Sling Blade" in 1996, Billy Bob Thornton has appeared in some 40 films and TV shows, an average of roughly 3 and a third a year. Look at his upcoming slate of films, then, and what's immediately noticeable isn't this or that particular project, but the lack of them.

That's because at age 53, the award winning thesp is ready to throw in the towel - for a little while, anyway, Thornton confessed to MTV News.

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