# Stanley Tucci on Fatherhood, AI, and Semiretirement > Stanley Tucci inches toward semiretirement after 46 years in acting, focusing on family and AI concerns. - Title: Stanley Tucci on Fatherhood, AI, and Semiretirement | Shortify - Summary: Stanley Tucci inches toward semiretirement after 46 years in acting, focusing on family and AI concerns. Stanley Tucci says he’s inching toward… - Keywords: stanley tucci, masterplan, prime video, fatherhood, semiretirement, the white lotus, mona lisa, nfl, seahawks, seattle, Stanley, Tucci - Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/stanley-tucci-interview-art-heist-movie-retirement-ai-food - Author: Savannah Walsh - Published: 2026-10-16T18:48:34.157+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: stanley tucci, masterplan, prime video, ai, fatherhood, semiretirement, the white lotus, mona lisa, nfl, seahawks, seattle ## Stanley Tucci on semiretirement Stanley Tucci says he’s inching toward semiretirement after 46 years in acting, wanting to paint, direct plays, and spend time with his kids. > I don’t think I’ll ever really retire, but I am inching toward semiretirement ## Masterplan film details Masterplan stars Tucci as a career criminal who tracks down his long-lost children to steal the Mona Lisa from The Louvre. > I’m never so interested in people stealing things ## Tucci’s take on heist films Tucci says heist films from the 1960s and 1970s are 'slightly shameless and charming' with antiheroes who are 'not bad people.' > All of those ’60s, ’70s stuff I found funny, they are slightly shameless and charming ## AI authenticity concerns Tucci calls AI-generated content a 'nightmare' for determining authenticity, saying he can’t tell what’s real on Instagram. > It’s a nightmare... I can’t tell half the time what’s real and what isn’t on Instagram ## Tucci’s AI exceptions Tucci supports AI in medical research and visual effects but warns against AI-generated films with characters. > If you look at the Marvel movies…those still have a substantial amount of soul and actual physicality to them ## The Devil Wears Prada 2 The Devil Wears Prada 2 grossed nearly $700 million worldwide and reunited Tucci with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. > The Devil Wears Prada 2... grossed nearly $700 million in theaters worldwide ## Tucci in Great Britain Tucci is filming Tucci in Great Britain, a sequel to his National Geographic series Tucci in Italy. > Tucci in Great Britain... brings him closer to home: It’s based in the country where he and Blunt live with their two young children ## Food culture in England Tucci argues England’s food culture has improved significantly over the last 20-25 years despite historical challenges. > Why has a culture that’s been around for 2,000 years had this horrible reputation for food? ## Political landscape Tucci says America’s political divisiveness is disturbing, linking it to food culture and leadership. > America is in a very, shall we say, interesting place right now... the divisiveness that is happening now is really disturbing ## The Hunger Games prequel Tucci’s younger version appears in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel hitting theaters this November. > This time, he’s played by Oscar winner Kieran Culkin ## Tucci’s next projects Tucci has no plans to direct another movie after his cult film Big Night celebrates its 30th anniversary. > I think I’m done with that ## Digital legacy Tucci says he had his face and body scanned to own the rights to his digital avatar for eternity. > I’ve been scanned so many times in the last decade... but for eternity ## Key takeaway Stanley Tucci says he’s inching toward semiretirement after 46 years in acting, wanting to paint, direct plays, and spend time with his kids.