Daniel Day-Lewis announces formal retirement from acting

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SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 10: Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, winner of Best Actor for "Lincoln," poses in the press room at the 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at Barker Hangar on January 10, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most widely respected actors of his generation has announced his retirement from acting.

The 60-year-old British actor, who has won three Oscars, will make his final screen appearance in Phantom Thread, a fashion drama that reunites him with Paul Thomas Anderson, director of There Will Be Blood.

“Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor,” a statement to Variety from his spokeswoman Leslee Dart read.

“He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject.”

While the motivation behind his retirement is unclear, Day-Lewis has expressed a desire to step away from acting before.

 

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