Oscar-winning actor comes out of retirement for son’s film – seven years after quitting Hollywood
AN Oscar-winning actor is coming out of retirement to star in his son’s new film.
The acclaimed star had a decades-long career before stepping away from the spotlight.
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to screens for the first time in seven years.
According to US independent production company Focus Features, the 67-year-old is set to star in a film titled Anemone, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.
Sir Daniel’s most recent film, Phantom Thread, was also distributed by Focus Features.
Per Variety, Anemone is described as “an exploration of the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers as well as the “dynamics of familial bonds.”
The cast also features Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green.
In June 2017, it was announced the legendary star would be retiring from acting after a glittering Hollywood career.
Representative Leslee Dart said in a statement at the time: “Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor.
“He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years.
“This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject.”
It is not the first time he made a conscious decision to step back from acting.
Following his role in 1997’s The Boxer, Sir Daniel moved to Italy and reportedly took up the craft of shoe-making.
Five years later, he appeared as the villain in Martin Scorcese’s Gangs of New York.
Altogether, Sir Daniel is a five-time Academy Award nominee.
Form these, he is the only man to ever win the award for Best Actor three times.
Daniel Day-Lewis career to date
By Conor O’Brien, TV Reporter
Three-time Academy Award winner Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to actor after a seven year absence.
Throughout his decades-long career, the legendary actor has a wide variety of films and characters under his belt.
Here is a look at some of his most notable and memorable work.
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971): The one that started it all. Sir Daniel has an uncredited, minor role as “Child Vandal”.
- Gandhi (1982): Sir Daniel appeared in Richard Attenborough’s epic biographical film in the role of “Colin”.
- My Left Foot (1989): In his first Academy Award-winning performance, he played Irish writer Christy Brown. Born with severe Cerebral palsy, the title comes from only being able to fully control his left foot.
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992): Taking on the lead role of Nathaniel “Hawkeye” Poe, Sir Daniel led the cast of this epic historical drama.
- The Age of Innocence (1993): An adaptation of a 1920 novel, this romantic drama film marked Sir Daniel’s first collaboration with Martin Scorcese.
- The Crucible (1996): Set during the Salem witch trials, the film depicts a group of teenage girls who are caught performing a ritual in the woods. Coming together, they falsely accuse several of the townspeople of witchcraft.
- There Will Be Blood: (2007): Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this epic period drama earned Sir Daniel his second Academy Award win.
- Lincoln (2012): His critically acclaimed performance as the 16th President of the United States won Sir Daniel his third Academy Award win.
He earned the top prize for his performances in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.
The star’s other accolades include four BAFTAs, two Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2014, Sir Daniel received a knighthood for services to drama.
Meanwhile, his film debut was in Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), playing an uncredited minor role.