Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to the screen after an eight-year hiatus. The trailer for the forthcoming drama Anemone has been released, offering the first look at the acclaimed actor’s comeback. Fans are buzzing about this highly anticipated project, marking a significant moment in the film world.
Day-Lewis’s Screen Comeback After Eight Years
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Anemone marks Daniel Day-Lewis’s first film since his retirement from acting in 2017. He had previously stepped away from the profession in 1997, taking up shoemaking in Italy, before returning for 2002’s Gangs of New York.
The triple Oscar-winner announced his retirement after completing Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. At the time, a statement shared that he was “overwhelmed by a sense of sadness” during filming and would “no longer be working as an actor.” He expressed immense gratitude to his collaborators and audiences.
A Family Affair: Father and Son Collaborate
Anemone is the debut feature film from Daniel Day-Lewis’s son, Ronan, who is 27. Ronan has primarily worked as a painter and previously directed two short films in 2016 and 2017.
The father-son duo co-wrote the script. Distributors describe the film as exploring “the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.” The film was produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B company and is slated to premiere at the New York film festival in October.
- Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting after an eight-year retirement.
- His comeback film, Anemone, is directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.
- The film premieres at the New York film festival in October.
A Storied Career
Widely regarded as one of the finest actors of all time, Daniel Day-Lewis has earned three Academy Awards. His Oscar wins were for his performances in My Left Foot, Lincoln, and There Will Be Blood. Other notable films in his career include The Age of Innocence, My Beautiful Laundrette, and The Last of the Mohicans.
In 2005, Day-Lewis starred in The Ballad of Jack and Rose, which was directed by his wife and Ronan’s mother, Rebecca Miller.
Anemone is set in Yorkshire during the late 1980s. The plot centers on the fate of two brothers who served as British paramilitaries in Northern Ireland twenty years prior.
