Daniel Day-Lewis Ends his Retirement to Act in His Son’s Film

Daniel Day-Lewis Ends his Retirement to Act in His Son’s Film

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Seven years after his abrupt announcement of the end of his acting career, Daniel Day-Lewis, the recipient of three Oscars, is set to appear in another feature film, Anemone.

Ronan Day-Lewis, the actor’s son, will direct Anemone, based on a script they co-wrote together with Daniel. Few details about the movie are available, other than it focuses on intergenerational family bonds, especially the dynamics between fathers, sons, and brothers. Daniel Day-Lewis has reached the age of 67.

In the film, he will be a part of a cast that includes veteran English actors Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. The Manchester Evening News reported that Bean and Day-Lewis were seen riding a motorcycle in Manchester, England during the weekend, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Day-Lewis was acknowledged with an Oscar nomination in 2017 for his portrayal of fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock in his latest film, Phantom Thread, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. In that year, Day-Lewis, a celebrity who has always been private, announced in a short statement that he would stop working as an actor.

Ronan Day-Lewis, who is 26 years old, is an artist and filmmaker. As per a statement from Focus Features, which is producing it with Plan B, this is his debut feature film. “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski said, adding that the father-son duo “have written a truly exceptional script.”

Daniel Day-Lewis was awarded the best actor Oscar for Lincoln in 2013. He also in My Left Foot in 1989 and There Will Be Blood in 2007.

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