Daniel Day-Lewis making return in son's movie
Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to acting in 'Anemone', a film he wrote with son Ronan Day-Lewis and which will mark his offspring's directorial debut.
Daniel Day-Lewis is returning to acting in his son's first movie.
The 67-year-old stat stepped away from the camera after making 2017's 'Phantom Thread', but after he was spotted filming in Manchester, North West England, earlier this week, it has now been confirmed he will be starring in 'Anemone', which he co-wrote with his offspring Ronan Day-Lewis, and which the artist will also direct.
According to Deadline, the film examines the relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers, and the dynamics of family bonds, and will also star Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green.
Focus Features and Plan B are making the film.
Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski said in a statement: “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator.
"They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to bringing their shared vision to audiences alongside the team at Plan B.”
News of the film comes after MailOnline published photos of the 'Gangs of New York' star on set with Sean, in which he was riding a motorbike while wearing an olive green bomber jacket, black trousers, brown boots and black gloves.
He had also donned a white safety helmet and gold glasses and sported a well-groomed beard.
Daniel previously admitted he hadn't set out to stop acting until he made 'Phantom Thread'.
He told W magazine in 2017: “[I] didn’t even know I was going to stop acting.
“I do know that Paul (Thomas Anderson, director) and I laughed a lot before we made [‘Phantom Thread’]. And then we stopped laughing because we were both overwhelmed by a sense of sadness.
“Not wanting to see the film is connected to the decision I’ve made to stop working as an actor.
“But it’s not why the sadness came to stay. That happened during the telling of the story, and I don’t really know why.”
Page Six reported in 2018 sources had said Daniel had taken meetings about producing movies.
One insider said: “He is trying to help a friend get a film financed and produced.”
