Kathy Bates Clarifies Retirement Comments

Kathy Bates has clarified her recent comments about potentially retiring from acting, emphasizing that she intends to continue her career as long as the new CBS reboot of 'Matlock' is successful. Initially, she mentioned that the role could be her 'last dance,' which sparked retirement rumors, but she now insists that she is excited to portray Madeline 'Matty' Matlock for many years. Bates described the script as 'amazing' and noted the series features an overarching mystery, which reignited her passion for acting. Despite earlier thoughts of semi-retirement, Bates confirmed at the Emmy Awards that she has 'never' felt more eager to work. Her representative supports this sentiment, stating that Bates wishes for 'Matlock' to run for many years. The new series is set to debut on September 22.