Daniel Day-Lewis ends retirement from acting after seven years

The actor is set to star in a film with his son Ronan Day-Lewis at its helm
Daniel Day-Lewis ends retirement from acting after seven years

Daniel Day-Lewis ends retirement from acting after seven years (Andia/Alamy/PA)

Triple Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis will break his retirement from acting for his son’s directorial debut, a production company has confirmed.

The star, who has Irish and British citizenship, quit acting after Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film Phantom Thread, based on the fashion world of 1950s London, and has since largely avoided public life.

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