Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement for his son's first film

The actor will appear in Anemone, a decade after Phantom Thread.

He is the only person to have won three Academy Awards for Best Actor in the history of Hollywood. Daniel Day-Lewisliving legend of the 7th art, has retired from the sets for more than 7 years. His last role was that of a designer (which earned him his 6th Oscar nomination), in the Phantom Thread by Paul Thomas Anderson. At the time of the film's release in 2017, he had publicly announced his retirement. The desire to leave cinema behind.

But 7 years later, Daniel Day-Lewis resumes work. It is currently filming in Anemonethe very first film directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewisa 26-year-old painter, who has just opened his first exhibition in Hong Kong.

Daniel Day-Lewis And Ronan Day-Lewis co-wrote the film, which will depict the complex relationships between fathers, sons and brothers as well as the dynamics of family ties. And the 67-year-old actor will not just make a simple appearance in Anemone. Daniel Day-Lewis will be the leading role, surrounded by Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green.

“We are thrilled to partner with a brilliant visual artist like Ronan Day-Lewis for his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as a creative collaborator. They have written a truly exceptional script and we can't wait to present their shared vision with the public” confides the boss of Focus Features.