Three-time Oscar winner to star in his son Ronan’s directorial debut, Anemone, which he also co-wrote

Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is ending his retirement from acting to star in his son’s directorial debut.

The 67-year-old British actor quit acting after starring in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film Phantom Thread, and has largely stayed out of public life since.

But he is now set to star in a film titled Anemone, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis, US independent production company Focus Features confirmed on Tuesday.

The film will feature actors including Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green, and is currently shooting in Manchester.

Father and son wrote the screenplay, which “explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers, and the dynamics of familial bonds”, Focus Features said.

    • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 month ago

      DDL said himself that he was retired. The other terms wouldn’t apply at the time.

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
      31·
      1 month ago

      At 60, planning to not act again, I’d call it a retirement. He obviously was happy to cone back to support his son, but people can come out of retirement, if they retired. People change their minds.

      I agree, more people come out of retirement in the entertainment industry, but I think that’s by its nature. It attracts creatives who enjoy the creative output.