Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t really known for doing half measures. The man is super selective in choosing parts, and once he does, he disappears into roles. He also vanishes between films, and when he announced his retirement eight years ago after Phantom Thread, it felt final. But now he’s back with a 2025 movie release Anemone, and it's a film he’s not only starring in but also co-wrote. He calls the return a “lovely gift,” but does that mean he’s officially done with retirement? Here’s what he had to say on the matter.
In a new feature with Empire Magazine, the Lincoln actor opens up about what pulled him back into the spotlight. And it wasn’t some long-lost dream project or a blank check from a streaming giant. It was something deeper, more personal. He explained:
