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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Shahana Yasmin

Daniel Day-Lewis clarifies his acting future following ‘retirement’

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  • Daniel Day-Lewis, 68, is ending his eight-year acting hiatus, clarifying he never truly intended to retire after his 2017 film Phantom Thread.
  • He will star in Anemone, the feature directorial debut of his son, Ronan Day-Lewis, with whom he also co-wrote the screenplay.
  • Day-Lewis expressed regret over his definitive retirement statement, explaining he merely wanted to pursue other work and never lost his love for acting.
  • The three-time Oscar winner previously took a five-year break from acting in 1997 to apprentice as a shoemaker in Florence.
  • Anemone, which explores complex family relationships and also features Sean Bean and Samantha Morton, is set to be released in cinemas on 3 October.

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Daniel Day-Lewis says he ‘never intended to retire’ from acting: ‘Such grandiose gibberish’

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