US EditionDaniel Day-Lewis quit acting because he felt "hollowed out"
Daniel Day-Lewis ends an eight-year acting hiatus to co-write and star in "Anemone," directed by his son, exploring complex family dynamics with notable co-stars.
- Daniel Day-Lewis announced in 2017 that he would step away from acting, marking his second major break after Phantom Thread.
- He stated in a September 10 interview that he never intended to retire, describing earlier retirement comments as "grandiose gibberish."
- Day-Lewis explained that he felt hollowed out by the work and struggled with the lifestyle, but he never stopped loving acting.
- He admitted to "low-level fear" and anxiety about returning to filmmaking but was drawn back by his son Ronan's debut film, Anemone, premiering in 2024.
- His return suggests a personal reconciliation with acting and highlights the familial bond explored in Anemone, set for release starting October 3, 2024.
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Daniel Day-Lewis Clarifies Acting Retirement Talk After Returning to Star In Son’s New Movie ‘Anemone’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Daniel Day-Lewis is clarifying his past comments about retiring from acting. The 68-year-old Oscar-winning actor announced his retirement in 2017 and came out of it to star in a new movie, Anemone, which he co-wrote with son Ronan Day-Lewis, who also directs. Keep reading to see what he said… “I had some residual sadness because I knew Ronan was going to go on to make films, and I was walking away from that,” he told Rolling Stone. “I thought, ‘…
"Daniel Day-Lewis will stop working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all his collaborators and to the public throughout these years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will comment on it." With these words his spokesman announced the withdrawal of one of the most respected actors from the seventh art. The farewell came after the release of The Invisible Wire, his second collaboration with Paul Thomas Anders…
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