Daniel Day-Lewis, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all-time, is coming out of retirement after eight years of big screen inactivity.
The legendary actor is set to star in Focus Features and Plan B’s upcoming film “Anemone,” which, no coincidence, happens to be the directorial debut of his son, and known painter/artist, Ronan Day-Lewis. “Anemone” has now set up an October 3rd limited opening — smack dab in the middle of the awards season calendar.
Daniel and Rona also co-wrote the script, which will explore "the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons." No further plot details were given.
Day-Lewis is playing lead, his first role since 2017’s “Phantom Thread.” The rest of the cast includes Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green. Ben Fordesman (“Love Lies Bleeding”) will serve as director of photography.
Last year, Martin Scorsese hinted at collaborating with Day-Lewis for one more film during the National Board of Review awards ceremony: “We did two films together and it’s one of the greatest experiences of my life… maybe there’s time for one more.”
Wouldn’t it be great if Scorsese manages to get the actor to star in his upcoming adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s “Home”? Day-Lewis would be perfect in the role of the father.
Day-Lewis has actually retired twice in his career. The 68-year-old actor originally decided to step away from acting following 1996's "The Boxer," leaving the craft and embarking into woodworking by becoming a cobbler. This newfound passion in shoemaking resulted in him moving to Italy where he embarked on an apprenticeship with shoemaker extraordinaire Stefano Bemer.
Day-Lewis, a cinema giant, has a handful of landmark performances in his filmography, including in such films as “There Will Be Blood,” “Gangs of New York,” “My Left Foot,” “Lincoln,” and “In the Name of the Father.”