Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is ending his retirement from acting to star in his son Ronan Day-Lewis's directorial debut, Anemone. The 67-year-old British actor quit acting after starring in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 film Phantom Thread, but has now returned for the project, which he co-wrote with his son.
Focus Features confirmed the news on Tuesday, stating that the film explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers, and the dynamics of familial bonds. The cast includes Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green, and filming is currently underway in Manchester.
Day-Lewis made his screen debut as a teenager in Sunday Bloody Sunday and is renowned for his method acting. He has won three best actor Oscars for his roles in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln. He was knighted by the Duke of Cambridge in 2014.
In June 2017, his representative announced his retirement, stating he would no longer work as an actor. Day-Lewis had previously taken extended breaks, including working as an apprentice shoemaker in Florence in the 1990s. He has largely stayed out of public life since Phantom Thread was released.
