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Daniel Day-Lewis Returns to Acting in Son's Film

10/7/2025

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Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting in Anemone, his first film since 2017's Phantom Thread.
The film is directed by his son Ronan.
Day-Lewis says method acting has negative connotations and should center on internal work.
It portrays a reclusive character reconnecting with his brother and premieres at the BFI London Film Festival with no release date announced.

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Daniel Day-Lewis returns to acting in Anemone, his first film since 2017's Phantom Thread.
The film is directed by his son Ronan.
Day-Lewis says method acting has negative connotations and should center on internal work.
It portrays a reclusive character reconnecting with his brother and premieres at the BFI London Film Festival with no release date announced.