Monty Python Icon Eric Idle, 80, Faces Work Challenges: ‘Not Easy at This Age’

(L-R) Michael Palin, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam attend the "Monty Python And The Holy Grail" Special Screening during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at Beacon Theatre in New York City on April 24, 2015. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

Monty Python veteran Eric Idle recently opened up about his financial situation in a candid exchange on social media platform X. Reflecting on his career spanning nearly five decades since the release of the iconic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Idle expressed surprise at public assumptions about his wealth.