Daniel Day-Lewis said in an interview that he never truly intended to stop acting and that he should have kept quiet when he announced his retirement.
Daniel Day-Lewis, who announced his retirement shortly after “Phantom Thread“, a 2017 production, is returning to the big screen to star in a film by his son.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the actor reflected on his decision at the time and revealed that he never really intended to stop acting.
“Looking back now, I would have done well to keep my mouth shut, for sure,” Day-Lewis said. “It sounds like a grand load of nonsense to say. I never intended to retire, actually. I just stopped doing that specific kind of work so I could do another.”
The three-time Oscar winner also spoke about his return to acting to work alongside his son Ronan in “Anemone“, a film written by both of them. The actor admitted he had reservations about returning, but his son made it clear he would only make the film if he also did.
“As I get older, it takes me longer and longer to find my way back to the place where the furnace is burning again,” he said. “But, working with Ro, that furnace just lit up. And it was, from start to finish, pure joy to spend that time with him.”
In addition to starring in “Anemone“, 68-year-old Day-Lewis also co-wrote the script with Ronan, who is making his directorial debut.
According to a press release, the film draws inspiration from the real-life father and son duo: “The family ties between parents, children, and siblings are explored as complex relationships unfold through personal journeys and generational conflicts.”
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