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Daniel Day-Lewis Returns to Acting in Family Drama

9/23/2025

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Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting in Anemone, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.
He says retirement after Phantom Thread wasn’t permanent and that working with his son rekindled his passion.
Martin Scorsese has expressed interest in collaborating again, and Anemone, which explores complex family ties, premieres at the New York Film Festival before a wider release on October 10.

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Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting in Anemone, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.
He says retirement after Phantom Thread wasn’t permanent and that working with his son rekindled his passion.
Martin Scorsese has expressed interest in collaborating again, and Anemone, which explores complex family ties, premieres at the New York Film Festival before a wider release on October 10.