Evangeline Lilly is leaving Hollywood behind, at least for now.
The 44-year-old actress, who rose to fame for her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Kate Austen in the sci-fi drama “Lost,” announced her provisional retirement on Monday. instagram. In her post, Lilly again shared additional footage from “Lost” recorded in 2006, in which she expresses her desire to be a “retired actress” in 10 years.
“I'm terrified to admit this to the rest of the acting world, but ideally in 10 years I would like to be a retired actress,” she says in the footage. “I would like to have a family and I would like to write, potentially, [and] You know, maybe influence people's lives in a more humanitarian way, as almost everyone knows now was my intention before starting the program.”
“Today I am so full of joy and satisfaction as I live my vision. Praise God, I feel so grateful for my blessings,” Lilly captioned Monday's post. “Stepping away from what seems like the obvious choice (wealth and fame) can be scary at times, but stepping into your dharma replaces fear with contentment. I may return to Hollywood one day, but for now, this is where I belong.”
The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actor paired the retro clip with a video of the late poet Maya Angelou warning people not to get too comfortable in their lives and miss out on “other wonderful things” – “articulating exactly how I feel about life,” Lilly said.
In fact, the actor has been on hiatus for the three years since filming on “Quantumania” wrapped, he said in a statement to Variety. “This time away from the business has given me a fundamental sense of satisfaction and joy.”
“I could come back tomorrow, two years from now, or never,” he continued, “but right now I am not actively working in the industry and have no contractual obligations to anyone.”
The actor had planned to leave the industry after “Lost” ended in 2010, he said. the hollywood reporter in 2018. She had a baby, adopted a quiet life and for two years did not hear from anyone in Hollywood. Then Peter Jackson called: he wanted to cast her in “The Hobbit.”
“I was so torn because I had really retired, I thought I was done, but I really wanted to make the movie. The little 13-year-old girl in me was like, 'Can I become a wood elf? What?'” In the end, she gave in and was glad she did.
“I had a great time making that movie,” Lilly said. “One of the highlights of my life was living in New Zealand that year and being part of that family. That helped open my eyes to the fact that, okay, this job can be a pleasure. It’s just a matter of how you approach it.”
When he got the call from Marvel shortly after, he said, “I thought, I just need to draw a very firm line in the sand and say I'm done, or I just need to make peace with the thing, find it.” a way to be happy and do it in a way that makes me feel comfortable and satisfied.”
Lilly opted for the latter and went on to star in four Marvel films, including 2018's “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” the first to offer equal billing to a male and female superhero.
“As someone who has played mostly, I think, fairly sympathetic characters, I was drawn to the idea of playing a character that might upset people and might be a little hard to swallow,” Lilly said. The times in 2015. “She is very serious and does not give Scott [Lang] an inch and he can be very moody. I like that. “It was something that would be a challenge for me to play because I had never played a character that had that kind of personality.”
In the years since filming “Quantumania,” Lilly told Variety that she has dedicated her time to humanitarian work and writing. She did not share any further details about the upcoming projects.
In 2014, she published a prequel to a children's book series called “The Squickerwonkers.” Two major titles followed in 2018, with a third coming the following year.
